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 5960-00-892-8632
NSN 6650-01-415-3332
NSN 6130-01-143-0751
NSN 5925-01-258-2129
NSN 5925-00-775-3614
NSN 6135-01-547-8936
NSN 6320-01-227-2648
NSN 6240-00-938-1512
NSN 5960-01-502-6270
NSN 6105-00-153-7967
NSN 6220-01-449-1239
NSN 2925-01-103-9419