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 5975-00-778-6336
NSN 5930-01-224-8053
NSN 6110-01-415-7890
NSN 5990-01-476-9956
NSN 6105-01-259-6879
NSN 5930-01-219-8971
NSN 5905-01-359-1963
NSN 5925-01-069-3443
NSN 7035-01-271-1643
NSN 5990-00-277-3763
NSN 5895-01-534-9767
NSN 5960-01-493-3948