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 5990-00-960-6310
NSN 5965-01-042-2001
NSN 6620-00-767-4377
NSN 6220-01-242-9901
NSN 6135-00-321-6707
NSN 5910-01-435-5998
NSN 6240-00-527-8614
NSN 6135-00-519-1325
NSN 2925-01-052-0636
NSN 5996-00-568-4787
NSN 6650-01-605-2302
NSN 6645-00-067-9517