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 5960-01-236-9139
NSN 6150-01-649-1513
NSN 5920-00-930-4063
NSN 5960-01-414-8918
NSN 5905-00-597-6081
NSN 6105-00-434-4794
NSN 5998-00-435-1646
NSN 5935-00-952-5514
NSN 2925-00-126-2879
NSN 5960-00-998-4324
NSN 5945-01-182-7637
NSN 5999-00-784-8684