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 5960-00-570-6986
NSN 6645-00-758-4567
NSN 5835-01-398-3859
NSN 5920-00-967-1396
NSN 6220-01-527-5231
NSN 5960-01-423-4240
NSN 6620-01-246-4314
NSN 5905-00-240-5743
NSN 6620-01-212-8089
NSN 5945-00-110-9957
NSN 6240-00-959-4262
NSN 6105-01-252-8847