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 5960-00-584-4553
NSN 2925-01-424-7674
NSN 5920-00-823-0969
NSN 6110-01-134-1685
NSN 5999-00-774-4004
NSN 2925-01-541-5031
NSN 5905-00-863-6629
NSN 7035-01-045-7202
NSN 6620-01-351-6870
NSN 6610-01-213-9288
NSN 6105-01-413-7760
NSN 6145-01-493-2976