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 5960-00-047-3944
NSN 5925-01-195-1218
NSN 5985-00-548-3924
NSN 6150-01-374-6449
NSN 5935-01-075-5457
NSN 5998-00-141-6133
NSN 5905-00-458-5344
NSN 5895-01-445-4656
NSN 4140-01-557-2938
NSN 6105-01-555-7388
NSN 6220-01-204-6988
NSN 5975-00-222-4109