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 5920-01-009-8121
NSN 5975-00-835-2213
NSN 7035-01-045-7202
NSN 5985-01-626-6292
NSN 7035-01-397-1519
NSN 4140-00-726-2764
NSN 5935-01-041-9238
NSN 5910-01-569-1172
NSN 5960-01-323-6432
NSN 6610-01-398-1094
NSN 6240-01-352-3642
NSN 6110-00-353-0139