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 5960-01-570-8605
NSN 5945-00-526-0310
NSN 5998-01-469-6297
NSN 5975-01-609-2134
NSN 5835-01-463-2334
NSN 7035-00-312-3055
NSN 5985-00-970-9100
NSN 5985-01-389-3745
NSN 5925-00-162-1871
NSN 5935-01-269-4003
NSN 6320-01-039-5891
NSN 5950-00-517-7568