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 5960-01-438-0245
NSN 5915-01-025-7171
NSN 5950-01-273-4273
NSN 4140-00-555-3856
NSN 6110-01-582-7169
NSN 5950-01-528-0810
NSN 5945-01-633-5273
NSN 6105-01-305-3816
NSN 5996-01-423-8452
NSN 5915-01-467-8722
NSN 5920-01-581-0015
NSN 5960-01-598-9072