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 5960-01-318-0987
NSN 5950-00-777-5525
NSN 5999-01-383-8427
NSN 5925-00-708-1605
NSN 7035-01-057-6325
NSN 6645-00-189-7075
NSN 5975-00-938-8931
NSN 5965-00-848-6684
NSN 5895-01-175-5897
NSN 5905-01-085-5307
NSN 5950-01-315-6554
NSN 5855-01-369-5037