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 5960-00-145-9361
NSN 6240-01-492-7194
NSN 5950-00-782-7529
NSN 6320-00-513-8376
NSN 5996-00-437-5865
NSN 6240-00-698-5822
NSN 6220-01-465-6405
NSN 5910-01-422-1352
NSN 6240-00-364-0850
NSN 6110-01-444-2546
NSN 5950-01-276-8266
NSN 5950-00-599-8779