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 5965-01-138-9288
NSN 6150-01-172-2038
NSN 5915-01-632-3525
NSN 5925-01-073-1496
NSN 6105-01-661-0810
NSN 6110-01-633-9660
NSN 5960-01-454-7064
NSN 6135-01-205-5965
NSN 5905-01-017-5759
NSN 5910-00-781-4797
NSN 5999-00-796-7152
NSN 6135-01-268-7056