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 5960-00-026-3142
NSN 6135-00-947-0406
NSN 6110-01-200-0997
NSN 5965-01-074-7306
NSN 5975-01-192-8694
NSN 5950-00-412-5652
NSN 6130-01-104-7837
NSN 6150-01-225-1227
NSN 6130-00-610-7997
NSN 5999-01-397-7648
NSN 5895-01-131-6155
NSN 6320-00-564-2772