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 5960-00-480-3490
NSN 5935-01-418-1014
NSN 5895-01-382-9755
NSN 2925-00-257-2872
NSN 5990-01-517-7848
NSN 7035-00-631-3782
NSN 5965-00-905-6895
NSN 5999-00-719-9664
NSN 5905-00-627-0323
NSN 6150-01-059-1206
NSN 5915-00-361-1136
NSN 5920-01-375-7099