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 5960-00-140-9583
NSN 6320-00-186-6452
NSN 5998-00-571-7380
NSN 6645-01-590-6385
NSN 5935-00-601-1264
NSN 6220-01-558-5039
NSN 7035-00-155-9513
NSN 5910-00-239-3191
NSN 5925-00-844-4132
NSN 5920-00-138-7645
NSN 5990-01-193-0487
NSN 5920-00-241-6803