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 5960-01-023-8800
NSN 5920-01-642-0077
NSN 5925-00-915-1204
NSN 6320-01-397-9995
NSN 5915-00-464-6207
NSN 6685-01-519-2359
NSN 5950-01-185-2517
NSN 6320-00-731-6134
NSN 5895-01-245-7122
NSN 5965-01-563-0489
NSN 5985-01-468-0105
NSN 6240-01-618-1978