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 5960-00-519-8675
NSN 6650-01-384-5146
NSN 5985-00-832-5106
NSN 6145-01-588-4838
NSN 5998-01-417-2638
NSN 5950-01-529-4279
NSN 5915-01-342-0741
NSN 5835-01-464-7038
NSN 5965-01-423-4197
NSN 5960-00-372-4876
NSN 6645-01-487-7693
NSN 4140-01-320-9027