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 5920-01-590-0493
NSN 4140-00-056-8880
NSN 6220-01-044-6940
NSN 5930-00-177-3316
NSN 6240-01-378-7711
NSN 5905-00-073-6726
NSN 6150-01-382-3207
NSN 6610-01-615-3050
NSN 7035-01-379-3795
NSN 5965-01-012-1065
NSN 5915-01-200-7057
NSN 5960-00-590-2295