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 5960-01-474-4843
NSN 5985-01-020-7203
NSN 6110-01-284-0318
NSN 5975-01-441-5676
NSN 5930-01-453-0733
NSN 5910-01-017-8901
NSN 6105-01-475-8569
NSN 5910-01-079-7279
NSN 5996-00-186-8709
NSN 5895-01-152-2820
NSN 5930-01-189-8537
NSN 5925-00-903-3417