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 5960-00-393-2505
NSN 5999-01-362-5906
NSN 5935-01-209-1664
NSN 5960-01-349-8791
NSN 5905-01-193-0617
NSN 6320-01-309-9595
NSN 5905-01-020-4786
NSN 6240-00-060-4051
NSN 5895-00-353-6671
NSN 6135-01-351-2690
NSN 5960-01-193-5224
NSN 5935-01-314-8808