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 5960-00-545-8786
NSN 5985-01-255-6758
NSN 6135-01-388-2761
NSN 5920-00-088-4674
NSN 6320-01-185-3857
NSN 6135-00-297-8873
NSN 2925-00-749-8893
NSN 5999-01-262-4807
NSN 5998-01-231-8101
NSN 5855-01-508-6916
NSN 6610-00-935-7131
NSN 6240-00-269-3346