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 5965-00-518-0958
NSN 5996-01-462-1631
NSN 5895-01-113-7224
NSN 5975-01-106-3595
NSN 5915-01-467-6769
NSN 5998-01-138-3270
NSN 5910-00-118-6240
NSN 5985-00-189-0599
NSN 5985-01-070-6636
NSN 6130-00-193-8962
NSN 5905-01-632-5870
NSN 5920-01-183-3125