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 5965-00-499-8229
NSN 5925-01-605-4824
NSN 5950-00-999-2412
NSN 6240-00-858-0389
NSN 6130-01-119-3002
NSN 6650-00-432-2358
NSN 6685-01-362-7542
NSN 6220-01-159-0442
NSN 6105-01-095-0518
NSN 5965-01-399-8454
NSN 5960-01-444-2205
NSN 5925-01-552-8468