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 5905-00-734-6386
NSN 5945-01-066-7025
NSN 5960-00-212-6035
NSN 5910-01-007-2577
NSN 5996-01-058-6935
NSN 5915-00-553-3650
NSN 6145-01-634-0388
NSN 5920-00-861-6091
NSN 5965-01-318-9474
NSN 5930-01-215-2166
NSN 5950-01-328-8215
NSN 5855-01-291-1126