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 5960-01-232-7447
NSN 5996-00-725-8307
NSN 6620-01-535-6925
NSN 6240-01-055-5193
NSN 5975-00-894-1125
NSN 6685-01-556-4246
NSN 5996-00-754-2840
NSN 6610-01-394-3808
NSN 5999-00-141-9441
NSN 5835-01-313-7054
NSN 5935-01-307-8350
NSN 5895-00-130-5816