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 5960-01-252-8821
NSN 6685-01-440-7951
NSN 6240-00-796-6240
NSN 5935-01-014-7140
NSN 5835-01-481-4204
NSN 5835-01-034-5206
NSN 6620-00-239-0611
NSN 6105-01-176-1478
NSN 6645-01-363-9790
NSN 6135-00-567-1322
NSN 5835-00-851-6470
NSN 5990-01-577-2120