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 5960-01-229-5052
NSN 6130-01-219-1185
NSN 5920-01-418-0863
NSN 5895-00-342-9581
NSN 6145-01-350-3264
NSN 6135-00-309-0074
NSN 6110-01-027-1851
NSN 5996-00-189-6054
NSN 5960-01-505-2426
NSN 6645-00-796-7206
NSN 5835-00-467-7294
NSN 6645-00-155-2398