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 5960-00-289-6591
NSN 7035-00-523-7492
NSN 6110-01-361-1837
NSN 7035-01-014-3808
NSN 5960-01-063-6846
NSN 5935-01-213-9427
NSN 5965-01-452-4189
NSN 6110-01-433-2214
NSN 6145-00-995-9428
NSN 6135-00-009-4100
NSN 5915-00-250-1142
NSN 6650-01-181-4073