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 5960-00-900-3508
NSN 6145-01-474-9228
NSN 5835-01-625-8026
NSN 5999-01-429-1238
NSN 6110-01-073-6117
NSN 6220-01-464-2873
NSN 6685-01-234-1104
NSN 6145-01-448-6838
NSN 5998-00-161-2462
NSN 7035-00-052-2188
NSN 5996-01-534-2607
NSN 5960-01-278-2852