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 5960-00-869-1969
NSN 5945-01-050-5279
NSN 6645-01-437-7770
NSN 5915-01-272-8933
NSN 5999-00-952-5829
NSN 6105-01-248-4673
NSN 5960-00-082-4298
NSN 5965-01-487-3247
NSN 5996-00-940-3314
NSN 5975-01-191-5226
NSN 5998-01-036-5806
NSN 6240-01-038-8836