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 5960-00-418-1068
NSN 5985-00-924-8727
NSN 6105-00-006-4184
NSN 6130-00-452-9464
NSN 6240-01-601-6427
NSN 4140-01-058-6339
NSN 5855-01-201-4857
NSN 5999-00-658-3290
NSN 6610-01-527-2395
NSN 5855-01-245-8689
NSN 6645-01-048-3014
NSN 5960-00-090-2991