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 5960-00-963-1285
NSN 5996-01-177-2848
NSN 5975-00-826-3293
NSN 5905-01-222-7192
NSN 6110-00-336-1734
NSN 6650-01-473-1355
NSN 5930-01-463-8579
NSN 6135-00-816-9052
NSN 6645-00-319-8498
NSN 6130-00-544-3098
NSN 6645-01-357-4815
NSN 5990-00-938-6296