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 5960-00-138-9871
NSN 6135-01-369-8146
NSN 6620-01-591-6681
NSN 6145-00-126-1606
NSN 5985-01-641-0275
NSN 4140-01-351-2016
NSN 7035-00-003-7518
NSN 6145-01-023-7719
NSN 5935-01-414-7672
NSN 5965-00-247-4886
NSN 5920-01-410-7740
NSN 6610-01-322-7677