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 5960-00-908-2416
NSN 6650-01-189-4433
NSN 5965-01-080-4021
NSN 5920-01-250-7449
NSN 5990-01-056-0893
NSN 5910-00-878-2869
NSN 6145-01-005-0617
NSN 5945-01-590-7521
NSN 6150-01-212-2931
NSN 5950-01-232-0913
NSN 5965-01-100-1195
NSN 6150-00-405-6399