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 5960-00-494-8937
NSN 7035-01-277-8959
NSN 5855-00-089-3974
NSN 5950-01-434-2514
NSN 7035-00-166-0339
NSN 5895-01-131-1785
NSN 6610-00-277-7206
NSN 5930-01-014-7897
NSN 6150-01-437-6288
NSN 6620-00-411-2048
NSN 5835-01-303-6563
NSN 2925-01-597-9541