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 5960-01-073-2789
NSN 6240-01-331-2244
NSN 5950-01-472-7600
NSN 5965-01-482-0235
NSN 5855-01-081-7594
NSN 6685-01-051-6467
NSN 5960-01-627-6547
NSN 5999-00-687-1626
NSN 5999-01-011-3497
NSN 6105-01-630-8649
NSN 5895-01-500-2304
NSN 6650-01-443-5342