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 5960-00-784-6103
NSN 5996-00-281-4500
NSN 5935-01-432-2413
NSN 6610-01-413-3912
NSN 6610-01-526-2054
NSN 5895-01-506-4120
NSN 6240-01-034-9457
NSN 5930-01-385-1171
NSN 5930-01-215-1168
NSN 7035-01-631-4095
NSN 6145-00-375-5224
NSN 5935-01-463-0361