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 5930-00-597-5064
NSN 6110-00-389-6600
NSN 5960-00-204-7506
NSN 5985-01-227-5524
NSN 5905-01-396-9013
NSN 5965-00-285-0745
NSN 6620-01-553-2378
NSN 6240-01-011-2267
NSN 6130-01-140-7398
NSN 5996-00-201-1898
NSN 5920-00-411-5237
NSN 5910-01-260-9373