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 5960-01-061-2138
NSN 6240-01-608-1030
NSN 5920-01-422-1866
NSN 5920-01-419-7737
NSN 5920-01-566-3974
NSN 6130-01-188-7411
NSN 6110-01-633-9660
NSN 5935-00-562-8685
NSN 6110-00-400-7592
NSN 6150-00-335-7189
NSN 5930-00-538-1216
NSN 5920-01-331-4264