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 5960-01-200-4621
NSN 5975-01-101-2192
NSN 5945-01-121-4302
NSN 6110-01-023-2248
NSN 5910-01-633-9963
NSN 6145-00-669-6795
NSN 5990-00-863-8628
NSN 5965-01-501-7987
NSN 5965-01-431-8147
NSN 6135-00-231-7257
NSN 5975-01-311-0615
NSN 5910-01-143-4938