A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5960-01-453-0999
NSN 5925-01-608-4400
NSN 5905-01-460-2595
NSN 4140-01-273-1829
NSN 5950-01-350-9914
NSN 6620-00-963-1319
NSN 5945-00-833-9885
NSN 5930-00-554-9358
NSN 7035-01-236-5743
NSN 6150-01-094-7298
NSN 6135-01-513-0684
NSN 5998-01-483-1426