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 5930-00-699-6989
NSN 5960-00-826-1650
NSN 6130-01-411-7452
NSN 5985-00-917-9434
NSN 2925-01-387-0870
NSN 5965-00-285-0745
NSN 5975-01-579-5176
NSN 5855-01-159-1654
NSN 5910-01-439-4734
NSN 5925-01-659-0268
NSN 5925-01-190-5372
NSN 5985-00-655-1934