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 5930-01-339-5906
NSN 5960-00-770-3701
NSN 6320-01-309-9595
NSN 5990-01-643-4167
NSN 5910-00-284-8877
NSN 6130-01-518-9793
NSN 5935-00-547-9393
NSN 5920-00-961-0497
NSN 6650-01-333-3646
NSN 6645-00-915-1817
NSN 4140-01-613-0283
NSN 5998-01-607-5757