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 5960-00-931-8172
NSN 6650-01-212-3964
NSN 5920-01-370-6343
NSN 5965-00-714-3588
NSN 6240-01-110-4166
NSN 4140-00-782-5132
NSN 5999-00-172-3845
NSN 6110-01-365-1381
NSN 5915-01-507-8544
NSN 6240-01-556-5480
NSN 5920-01-365-0934
NSN 5975-01-498-7297