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 5960-01-123-9553
NSN 5990-00-099-0822
NSN 5985-01-560-8287
NSN 5975-01-356-2884
NSN 5905-01-444-8957
NSN 4140-01-259-9260
NSN 5998-01-334-0187
NSN 6150-00-858-3672
NSN 6220-01-491-2328
NSN 5910-01-382-1062
NSN 4140-01-449-2903
NSN 5960-01-353-3302