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 5960-00-807-9187
NSN 5930-01-651-8321
NSN 5835-00-707-6266
NSN 5965-00-253-1302
NSN 5975-01-264-3059
NSN 6610-00-649-9398
NSN 5905-01-348-7785
NSN 5915-00-510-6028
NSN 5945-00-544-1185
NSN 6240-01-126-2980
NSN 6105-01-162-8775
NSN 5945-01-622-3640