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 5960-00-962-2855
NSN 5895-00-643-3980
NSN 5975-00-410-8835
NSN 5996-00-225-7737
NSN 5905-00-419-0189
NSN 6130-01-426-8841
NSN 6110-00-618-4171
NSN 6105-00-409-1744
NSN 6685-00-261-9858
NSN 4140-00-144-6833
NSN 6110-01-640-7237
NSN 6220-01-457-9678