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 5960-00-985-8983
NSN 5920-01-567-5300
NSN 6130-00-918-3654
NSN 6685-00-647-3883
NSN 6110-00-589-3134
NSN 5905-01-059-5119
NSN 6105-00-451-6563
NSN 7035-01-549-3616
NSN 6135-00-455-2425
NSN 6110-01-406-3623
NSN 5990-01-349-8132
NSN 6105-01-421-2413