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 6130-01-018-1956
NSN 5855-01-145-8973
NSN 2925-00-234-0479
NSN 5835-00-560-6650
NSN 5925-01-509-4582
NSN 5935-01-281-6991
NSN 5999-01-120-4284
NSN 5905-00-867-0929
NSN 5925-00-491-2686
NSN 5965-00-104-3121
NSN 5920-01-476-0758
NSN 5985-00-717-8877