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 5960-00-816-9040
NSN 5985-01-556-2357
NSN 6645-00-025-4771
NSN 5915-01-525-7277
NSN 6220-00-901-2097
NSN 5960-01-045-0522
NSN 6320-00-539-9283
NSN 5925-01-272-9577
NSN 5975-00-081-2171
NSN 6135-01-041-3829
NSN 6240-01-616-6813
NSN 5910-01-459-7725