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 5960-01-302-7583
NSN 6320-00-194-4252
NSN 6130-01-435-7169
NSN 5965-01-522-7706
NSN 5895-00-465-6273
NSN 5965-01-497-5961
NSN 2925-01-633-4048
NSN 6645-01-438-6986
NSN 5975-01-079-7927
NSN 5905-01-430-2541
NSN 5999-01-184-6663
NSN 5965-01-230-5521