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 5960-00-777-4320
NSN 5996-00-146-3726
NSN 5915-01-301-6787
NSN 5975-01-234-2947
NSN 5925-00-841-6798
NSN 6320-01-352-8084
NSN 5930-01-177-1106
NSN 7035-01-215-7764
NSN 5895-00-034-5679
NSN 6320-01-484-7734
NSN 5965-01-028-6206
NSN 4140-01-423-9453