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 5965-00-560-1760
NSN 5920-01-203-3915
NSN 6130-01-512-4054
NSN 5895-00-310-4575
NSN 5950-01-242-7549
NSN 4140-00-185-9694
NSN 5960-01-076-3936
NSN 5950-00-721-2064
NSN 6110-01-232-4126
NSN 5965-01-505-3716
NSN 6240-00-074-8796
NSN 5915-00-146-9462