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 5960-00-970-7960
NSN 5998-01-441-1950
NSN 2925-00-875-9776
NSN 5945-01-187-9245
NSN 2925-01-120-8712
NSN 5960-01-431-4291
NSN 5835-00-170-5238
NSN 6150-01-273-0183
NSN 6130-01-467-2337
NSN 6620-01-423-7300
NSN 5950-01-419-1413
NSN 5945-01-096-3858