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 5996-00-471-0540
NSN 5910-00-959-6889
NSN 5965-01-419-6624
NSN 5960-01-430-3911
NSN 6135-00-917-1894
NSN 6145-01-319-2182
NSN 6240-01-285-7616
NSN 5965-01-354-2029
NSN 5975-01-016-9493
NSN 5996-01-423-9423
NSN 5960-01-342-9965
NSN 5945-00-212-9093