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 5960-00-822-9519
NSN 5950-01-268-1573
NSN 6130-00-570-5730
NSN 6135-01-421-1052
NSN 2925-01-030-6580
NSN 5920-01-524-5238
NSN 5996-01-308-7987
NSN 6320-01-320-3305
NSN 5960-00-285-1001
NSN 5996-01-432-0117
NSN 5895-00-648-9549
NSN 6135-01-041-3829