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 5960-01-358-7612
NSN 5835-00-475-6532
NSN 5910-00-276-8592
NSN 5920-00-040-2923
NSN 5950-01-604-8158
NSN 5945-01-123-7966
NSN 5990-01-414-7618
NSN 6220-01-549-4288
NSN 5905-01-224-6526
NSN 5985-01-530-6545
NSN 5930-00-661-2280
NSN 5835-01-642-4705