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 5960-00-060-3752
NSN 5945-01-445-7162
NSN 5915-00-420-1557
NSN 6610-01-003-9763
NSN 5855-01-357-4335
NSN 5905-01-188-2932
NSN 5915-01-261-7839
NSN 5925-00-452-1270
NSN 5999-00-924-8547
NSN 5985-01-658-0278
NSN 5895-00-707-6663
NSN 5985-00-064-1427