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 5960-01-411-5899
NSN 5996-00-946-4291
NSN 4140-00-930-4673
NSN 6150-00-144-1608
NSN 6135-01-093-7426
NSN 5998-01-535-2651
NSN 5960-01-193-5224
NSN 6150-00-247-6246
NSN 6145-00-296-0085
NSN 5998-00-903-9182
NSN 4140-00-186-3062
NSN 5999-01-258-9665