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 5910-00-104-7260
NSN 5950-01-401-5321
NSN 6135-01-372-6985
NSN 6610-00-264-0961
NSN 5990-01-561-6949
NSN 5910-01-103-4725
NSN 5895-01-508-1715
NSN 6130-01-015-4220
NSN 6610-01-300-1789
NSN 4140-01-468-4689
NSN 5990-01-548-5979
NSN 5998-01-448-2087