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 5960-01-089-7174
NSN 5910-00-670-3365
NSN 5895-01-391-0113
NSN 5935-01-030-8771
NSN 5905-01-513-9604
NSN 5960-01-006-6507
NSN 5965-01-258-5662
NSN 5950-00-020-6424
NSN 6110-00-194-4980
NSN 5990-01-014-9383
NSN 6240-01-118-7624
NSN 5950-00-278-1201