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 5975-01-140-3081
NSN 5895-01-590-7051
NSN 5965-01-343-6026
NSN 6220-01-298-9242
NSN 6240-01-645-0849
NSN 5915-00-398-0677
NSN 6150-01-483-3143
NSN 5930-00-753-6806
NSN 5990-00-170-4239
NSN 5960-01-174-4480
NSN 7035-01-535-1450
NSN 5996-00-873-3163