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 5996-00-138-7148
NSN 6130-00-805-3802
NSN 5855-00-281-3843
NSN 5905-01-609-5716
NSN 5998-01-308-7823
NSN 5945-01-055-3571
NSN 5935-00-402-5679
NSN 5975-01-460-7149
NSN 5960-01-413-3877
NSN 5996-00-916-3038
NSN 5920-00-189-0858
NSN 6110-01-280-2875