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 5975-00-191-2884
NSN 6320-01-134-7267
NSN 5960-01-003-8480
NSN 5965-00-959-4910
NSN 5960-01-392-6982
NSN 6105-01-377-2641
NSN 6110-00-371-2458
NSN 6130-01-245-8407
NSN 4140-00-200-0970
NSN 5996-01-493-9908
NSN 6130-00-539-9964
NSN 6150-01-607-1589