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 5960-01-406-0299
NSN 5910-01-213-7516
NSN 6610-01-238-8712
NSN 5930-00-030-6726
NSN 5855-01-420-4417
NSN 7035-00-167-7411
NSN 5935-01-186-4406
NSN 6320-00-036-3688
NSN 2925-01-603-6379
NSN 6110-01-612-4461
NSN 5935-01-341-4770
NSN 5975-01-226-6531