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 5910-00-960-7604
NSN 6320-00-116-3658
NSN 6645-01-607-2132
NSN 5950-01-511-5909
NSN 6130-00-493-6243
NSN 5945-01-598-2479
NSN 5960-00-939-4255
NSN 5965-00-554-4138
NSN 5910-00-151-6881
NSN 6110-01-517-9012
NSN 5935-01-041-6026
NSN 5855-01-376-0363