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 5960-01-495-0859
NSN 5930-01-076-4233
NSN 5910-00-163-0120
NSN 5985-00-623-3691
NSN 5996-01-437-5658
NSN 2925-01-444-6676
NSN 7035-01-450-6795
NSN 6320-00-937-5625
NSN 5925-01-376-9784
NSN 6320-00-004-9158
NSN 5990-00-926-4324
NSN 5855-01-150-9970