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 5960-01-553-4557
NSN 6110-01-068-4743
NSN 6320-01-322-8340
NSN 6105-01-442-7801
NSN 5985-01-097-8681
NSN 5905-01-315-6967
NSN 4140-01-338-5984
NSN 7035-00-470-4977
NSN 6650-00-407-7059
NSN 5950-00-693-9704
NSN 2925-01-495-2690
NSN 5945-01-570-0739