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 5960-00-204-7506
NSN 4140-01-492-4266
NSN 5935-00-493-5425
NSN 5835-01-100-3265
NSN 6610-01-305-8863
NSN 6220-00-686-5022
NSN 5998-01-279-8422
NSN 5965-01-160-7037
NSN 5930-01-484-9408
NSN 5895-01-268-0775
NSN 5998-01-556-7451
NSN 6685-01-469-9294