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 5965-01-050-8447
NSN 6240-00-960-8458
NSN 5985-00-257-6781
NSN 5998-01-349-0296
NSN 7035-01-305-1950
NSN 5935-01-384-3835
NSN 5930-00-578-3414
NSN 6650-00-262-2324
NSN 5945-01-350-4132
NSN 5965-00-578-8931
NSN 4140-00-898-5100
NSN 5960-01-067-9531