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 5990-01-443-2931
NSN 6610-01-421-8020
NSN 5935-00-515-6967
NSN 6110-00-051-7949
NSN 5925-01-335-8933
NSN 5960-01-528-1147
NSN 5950-01-141-7635
NSN 5910-00-984-6184
NSN 5935-00-597-3610
NSN 5920-01-212-1536
NSN 5925-01-475-6292
NSN 5965-01-652-0561