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 5975-01-528-7690
NSN 5855-01-445-6551
NSN 5905-00-976-4460
NSN 5999-00-560-2547
NSN 6620-00-086-5223
NSN 5920-01-358-5235
NSN 6650-01-603-8177
NSN 5985-00-305-6214
NSN 5960-00-857-3072
NSN 5895-01-207-0753
NSN 5835-00-443-1079
NSN 6240-00-132-5375