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 5960-00-113-4314
NSN 5990-01-591-8797
NSN 6240-01-479-8340
NSN 5960-00-204-7506
NSN 6610-01-085-2072
NSN 5920-01-401-5315
NSN 5935-01-620-4626
NSN 4140-01-512-3270
NSN 6110-00-504-1097
NSN 5855-01-267-2751
NSN 6145-00-225-8709
NSN 5895-01-165-0320