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 5960-01-539-1956
NSN 5975-00-155-4181
NSN 5895-00-325-9036
NSN 5999-01-164-6504
NSN 5965-01-599-5448
NSN 6685-01-317-1569
NSN 5910-01-132-0691
NSN 6105-01-111-3043
NSN 5998-01-546-2260
NSN 5945-01-205-2681
NSN 7035-00-283-3112
NSN 6130-00-458-8372