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 5960-01-201-6316
NSN 6610-01-152-2821
NSN 5905-01-302-7132
NSN 6135-01-517-6060
NSN 5835-01-535-0948
NSN 5930-01-253-4618
NSN 4140-01-507-8055
NSN 5910-01-010-7562
NSN 6320-01-513-9166
NSN 5965-01-052-3765
NSN 5855-00-361-0167
NSN 6610-01-454-8386