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 5960-00-983-7232
NSN 6145-01-081-6255
NSN 6150-01-245-8701
NSN 5999-01-091-9637
NSN 5950-00-508-3325
NSN 6610-01-591-4374
NSN 7035-00-803-3056
NSN 5895-00-034-5679
NSN 5996-00-933-4163
NSN 6130-01-158-2265
NSN 5855-00-631-4565
NSN 5905-01-012-2520