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 5960-00-335-3394
NSN 6130-01-411-5452
NSN 5965-01-321-9598
NSN 5960-01-599-9821
NSN 6645-00-551-8291
NSN 6150-01-456-8449
NSN 5905-01-501-7971
NSN 5905-01-240-0449
NSN 5835-01-042-5315
NSN 5835-00-794-7500
NSN 6135-00-702-2772
NSN 5998-01-092-3877