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 5960-01-578-5537
NSN 5855-00-962-5792
NSN 5835-01-599-1876
NSN 5855-01-388-1970
NSN 2925-00-646-6099
NSN 5998-01-064-4637
NSN 6620-00-362-2400
NSN 5910-01-366-4931
NSN 5965-01-265-6814
NSN 5999-01-608-8462
NSN 5999-01-044-0394
NSN 5930-01-115-0394