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 5960-00-107-3914
NSN 6610-01-587-5707
NSN 5998-01-465-7319
NSN 5920-00-087-8994
NSN 5998-00-486-0566
NSN 6650-01-578-0007
NSN 6610-00-732-2488
NSN 6150-01-467-1590
NSN 5915-01-513-0300
NSN 6135-01-361-1776
NSN 5910-00-892-8783
NSN 5985-01-471-7091