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 5975-01-655-7390
NSN 5960-01-442-9304
NSN 5950-01-050-4399
NSN 5855-00-482-9876
NSN 4140-01-656-6937
NSN 6105-01-082-6772
NSN 5990-01-411-5930
NSN 5965-01-569-8634
NSN 5998-00-823-5659
NSN 5950-01-611-0377
NSN 6220-01-200-0897
NSN 7035-01-645-4165