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 5960-01-467-7516
NSN 6130-01-289-4084
NSN 5985-01-399-0614
NSN 5999-01-211-9258
NSN 6110-01-249-7291
NSN 4140-00-155-8012
NSN 6130-00-248-7244
NSN 5935-01-441-8274
NSN 6645-00-246-4934
NSN 5975-01-549-7034
NSN 5910-01-065-5343
NSN 5965-01-383-3725