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 5950-01-388-0860
NSN 5935-01-071-3425
NSN 5996-00-006-1514
NSN 5835-01-647-6426
NSN 5945-01-544-7640
NSN 6610-01-598-6052
NSN 5960-01-445-9655
NSN 5855-01-624-5761
NSN 5905-01-506-1032
NSN 5950-01-493-4934
NSN 5975-01-022-6575
NSN 5960-01-374-0764