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 5960-00-084-8527
NSN 5996-01-272-0837
NSN 6110-01-182-2911
NSN 5985-01-478-7014
NSN 5835-00-092-1136
NSN 5996-00-420-9027
NSN 6135-01-437-9178
NSN 5975-01-562-4927
NSN 5998-01-608-2130
NSN 5945-01-435-2679
NSN 5990-01-463-2279
NSN 6685-01-111-3120