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 5960-01-284-1642
NSN 6130-01-286-7529
NSN 5910-00-101-2362
NSN 6130-01-417-2662
NSN 6130-01-485-0226
NSN 6685-00-173-3848
NSN 5950-01-076-4772
NSN 5985-01-415-3134
NSN 6130-01-112-0158
NSN 6105-00-275-0826
NSN 7035-01-314-7559
NSN 5975-01-094-3287