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 5960-01-354-0762
NSN 5930-01-266-7109
NSN 5965-00-450-5408
NSN 5965-01-229-4990
NSN 6240-00-299-9819
NSN 5999-01-202-8282
NSN 6320-01-039-5891
NSN 5965-01-036-1325
NSN 5935-01-456-8578
NSN 4140-00-808-5336
NSN 5985-00-945-2219
NSN 5990-01-554-4128