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 5960-00-446-5040
NSN 5855-01-047-3231
NSN 6150-00-790-2297
NSN 6105-00-602-3960
NSN 5990-00-850-0609
NSN 6130-01-538-2878
NSN 6645-01-411-5657
NSN 5895-01-618-7032
NSN 6145-01-291-6723
NSN 5960-00-859-5059
NSN 5895-00-104-8294
NSN 6240-00-215-8550