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 5960-01-198-3933
NSN 6650-00-269-5000
NSN 5945-00-082-1195
NSN 5975-01-275-2767
NSN 5996-01-200-3692
NSN 7035-01-557-9714
NSN 5895-00-966-2784
NSN 6610-01-012-4081
NSN 6320-01-497-3116
NSN 6610-01-209-8991
NSN 5998-00-764-2150
NSN 5910-00-243-9425