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 5960-00-009-1622
NSN 5985-00-277-0575
NSN 5935-01-429-9941
NSN 6685-01-028-2208
NSN 6105-00-244-5197
NSN 5920-01-210-7648
NSN 5925-00-071-7689
NSN 7035-01-569-4269
NSN 5975-01-430-2459
NSN 6610-01-571-8038
NSN 5935-01-523-4238
NSN 5920-01-601-8991