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 5960-01-219-5504
NSN 5990-01-082-3807
NSN 6130-01-166-2754
NSN 5945-00-081-5482
NSN 5975-01-476-8899
NSN 6240-00-630-8069
NSN 5950-01-216-1054
NSN 4140-01-502-7423
NSN 5990-00-140-4559
NSN 5935-00-518-8348
NSN 5915-01-566-7954
NSN 6320-00-456-2092