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 5960-01-658-9538
NSN 5945-01-514-3467
NSN 5935-01-235-1257
NSN 5975-00-929-6135
NSN 5990-00-059-8833
NSN 5935-00-708-7573
NSN 4140-00-173-0706
NSN 5945-01-437-5026
NSN 5999-01-575-7620
NSN 6645-00-050-3738
NSN 5996-00-351-2369
NSN 6320-01-362-4863