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 5960-00-364-3647
NSN 6650-00-276-9838
NSN 5998-00-352-8722
NSN 5985-01-004-4356
NSN 5935-00-583-0062
NSN 5855-00-089-3974
NSN 5950-01-359-8170
NSN 6220-01-596-3176
NSN 4140-00-227-8228
NSN 5960-00-365-9668
NSN 5990-01-126-5824
NSN 6135-01-383-1910