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 5960-01-212-8118
NSN 6645-01-076-4655
NSN 5855-01-590-0715
NSN 6145-00-310-2598
NSN 6645-00-959-6502
NSN 5930-00-478-6375
NSN 6240-01-510-3050
NSN 5915-00-221-2391
NSN 6240-01-453-7614
NSN 6220-00-006-0349
NSN 6645-00-200-2324
NSN 5985-01-059-0694