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 5975-00-335-2588
NSN 5999-01-101-4091
NSN 5965-01-486-3564
NSN 5960-01-654-4353
NSN 5960-01-553-4557
NSN 5935-00-862-3306
NSN 5996-00-960-7810
NSN 6610-01-400-3880
NSN 5915-01-420-1578
NSN 5910-00-903-7528
NSN 5920-01-321-5130
NSN 5855-01-512-1926