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 5960-01-505-2426
NSN 6650-01-359-8537
NSN 5925-01-311-6726
NSN 5985-00-189-0599
NSN 5999-00-824-1127
NSN 5925-01-073-9736
NSN 5835-00-087-9512
NSN 5835-00-180-7555
NSN 5895-00-766-0618
NSN 5920-01-424-0745
NSN 5945-00-832-4128
NSN 4140-00-958-9730