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 5960-00-479-5515
NSN 5996-01-416-4916
NSN 6110-01-375-2025
NSN 6145-00-193-7257
NSN 6320-01-388-9450
NSN 5920-01-600-3396
NSN 6110-00-079-8508
NSN 5910-01-360-6092
NSN 6135-00-351-8606
NSN 5835-00-280-8494
NSN 5920-00-407-0310
NSN 2925-01-121-3355