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 5945-00-660-6915
NSN 5950-01-267-8956
NSN 5835-01-315-9948
NSN 5910-00-512-2955
NSN 6105-00-846-0214
NSN 6110-01-418-0802
NSN 6135-00-377-9165
NSN 5965-01-010-7428
NSN 5950-00-540-9283
NSN 5996-01-512-2040
NSN 7035-00-794-0792
NSN 5960-01-059-6300