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 5960-00-925-0752
NSN 5855-00-532-0025
NSN 6320-01-203-9864
NSN 5960-01-537-8161
NSN 5990-00-673-1831
NSN 5975-01-634-0678
NSN 6320-00-004-9158
NSN 5920-00-784-5214
NSN 5915-00-573-6113
NSN 5915-00-725-0679
NSN 6135-01-347-0201
NSN 5965-00-342-5126