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 5996-01-322-4838
NSN 5975-00-507-4007
NSN 6135-00-782-6988
NSN 5855-01-513-1859
NSN 6145-01-576-0394
NSN 6240-01-439-5363
NSN 5985-01-647-3454
NSN 6135-01-120-9812
NSN 5996-00-633-6912
NSN 5960-01-414-8918
NSN 6645-01-193-5214
NSN 6110-01-108-6732