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 5905-01-559-4077
NSN 5960-01-360-4107
NSN 6105-01-471-6780
NSN 5930-01-390-3308
NSN 5990-00-140-1159
NSN 5975-00-403-9490
NSN 6135-01-570-4284
NSN 6645-00-913-2723
NSN 6145-00-581-1629
NSN 6220-00-334-7008
NSN 5935-00-032-4726
NSN 5925-01-517-7229