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 5960-01-140-1710
NSN 5905-01-076-8092
NSN 5990-01-376-8930
NSN 5855-01-361-9787
NSN 5935-01-198-7940
NSN 5930-01-545-3706
NSN 6645-00-825-5677
NSN 5945-00-320-7679
NSN 6105-01-168-8246
NSN 6135-01-521-0378
NSN 5990-00-212-4316
NSN 5910-00-896-4793