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 5960-00-866-9660
NSN 5835-00-518-4507
NSN 5855-01-374-7204
NSN 4140-00-904-8153
NSN 6650-01-456-9613
NSN 7035-01-145-9164
NSN 5835-00-264-0946
NSN 6110-00-812-7373
NSN 6145-01-160-7658
NSN 6220-00-186-6667
NSN 6645-01-185-3461
NSN 5990-01-254-2936