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 5960-00-504-9996
NSN 5975-01-344-3765
NSN 6645-00-879-3867
NSN 6240-01-496-5066
NSN 5935-01-388-7947
NSN 6145-01-620-3078
NSN 5930-00-660-3950
NSN 6150-01-028-0413
NSN 5999-00-548-1792
NSN 5905-01-634-0595
NSN 5999-00-379-4659
NSN 5996-01-400-0755