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 5965-01-580-0938
NSN 5950-01-471-8138
NSN 6110-00-190-7523
NSN 6240-01-064-6472
NSN 5920-01-341-5349
NSN 5930-01-547-5744
NSN 6685-01-647-1586
NSN 5999-01-329-4859
NSN 5925-01-386-6188
NSN 6110-01-510-4197
NSN 5965-01-396-7508
NSN 5990-01-159-5988