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 5920-00-957-6859
NSN 7035-01-138-3698
NSN 5965-00-328-6884
NSN 5895-01-097-7031
NSN 6685-01-292-2607
NSN 6320-01-224-0063
NSN 5990-01-384-2697
NSN 5999-01-284-9185
NSN 7035-00-631-3782
NSN 5998-01-302-4015
NSN 5960-00-958-5222
NSN 5985-01-075-7467