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 5960-00-786-7967
NSN 5985-01-471-8240
NSN 5930-01-368-8753
NSN 5935-01-415-0887
NSN 2925-00-233-5644
NSN 5915-00-500-6031
NSN 5905-01-303-9221
NSN 6150-00-337-8328
NSN 6645-00-052-7288
NSN 6105-01-547-9676
NSN 6110-01-350-9354
NSN 5965-01-453-4403