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 5960-00-857-6786
NSN 4140-01-368-5215
NSN 5925-00-251-1270
NSN 5990-01-544-0364
NSN 5935-01-024-4283
NSN 5910-01-221-7869
NSN 5855-01-063-6340
NSN 6150-01-079-5350
NSN 5905-01-586-7247
NSN 5855-01-484-9948
NSN 5930-00-291-5400
NSN 7035-01-291-6468