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 5960-00-868-7599
NSN 5910-00-267-1847
NSN 5945-01-489-5519
NSN 6645-00-248-5434
NSN 6240-01-162-6749
NSN 5950-01-250-2553
NSN 5999-01-441-2320
NSN 6645-00-095-6956
NSN 6240-01-169-8223
NSN 5975-00-131-3495
NSN 5950-01-634-0677
NSN 6130-01-319-7176