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 5960-00-086-2421
NSN 7035-00-800-0770
NSN 6685-00-443-7708
NSN 6130-00-052-0907
NSN 5950-01-424-9446
NSN 5945-00-185-6609
NSN 5985-01-211-0079
NSN 6610-00-253-7676
NSN 5925-00-236-2350
NSN 5895-00-430-5290
NSN 6145-01-243-2980
NSN 5935-01-281-7348