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 5960-00-948-6012
NSN 6110-00-337-8037
NSN 6145-01-527-5365
NSN 5905-00-501-2814
NSN 5945-01-565-4383
NSN 7035-00-487-8761
NSN 5960-01-424-1781
NSN 6150-01-415-2345
NSN 7035-00-585-2113
NSN 6320-00-445-1187
NSN 6145-00-472-9413
NSN 5999-01-065-8124