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 5960-00-242-6053
NSN 5930-00-937-8346
NSN 6320-00-593-0379
NSN 6220-00-338-1086
NSN 6105-01-605-1447
NSN 5985-01-435-3684
NSN 5910-00-473-3877
NSN 6135-01-495-0933
NSN 5910-00-221-5060
NSN 6320-01-457-2805
NSN 6105-00-057-6321
NSN 5965-00-393-1294