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 5960-00-815-3049
NSN 5950-00-024-8786
NSN 5990-00-937-2199
NSN 5999-01-177-3584
NSN 5905-00-910-9486
NSN 5895-00-308-5066
NSN 5960-01-538-2082
NSN 6240-00-764-1580
NSN 6320-00-116-3658
NSN 6240-01-253-0687
NSN 5965-01-023-9359
NSN 5895-00-452-0333