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 5960-00-657-7823
NSN 5895-01-548-5188
NSN 5855-01-632-3036
NSN 5945-00-146-2384
NSN 6650-01-214-9728
NSN 6105-00-451-6563
NSN 5990-01-118-7706
NSN 7035-01-240-4998
NSN 5999-00-734-4686
NSN 5965-01-533-7687
NSN 6240-01-550-1178
NSN 5960-00-557-6951