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 5960-01-495-0859
NSN 5935-01-064-7511
NSN 5910-00-061-6040
NSN 5960-00-116-7508
NSN 5925-00-389-6433
NSN 7035-01-338-5930
NSN 5855-01-083-9053
NSN 6610-00-475-7573
NSN 5925-01-540-0927
NSN 5996-00-255-5567
NSN 5930-00-999-3814
NSN 5965-00-913-9545