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 5910-00-781-9960
NSN 5895-01-331-3496
NSN 5945-00-022-5634
NSN 6685-01-137-2864
NSN 5950-00-222-5978
NSN 5999-01-538-4225
NSN 6240-01-420-1667
NSN 5945-01-652-3013
NSN 6135-01-010-0891
NSN 5998-01-346-2875
NSN 5935-00-453-4606
NSN 5960-00-263-0106