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 5996-00-594-8587
NSN 5950-01-387-0205
NSN 4140-01-083-5870
NSN 5998-00-141-0399
NSN 5945-00-403-3255
NSN 5996-01-337-5172
NSN 5930-01-055-0062
NSN 5960-00-195-4554
NSN 6145-00-989-7391
NSN 5905-01-042-8808
NSN 6110-01-592-7946
NSN 6130-01-611-0322