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 5985-01-385-6632
NSN 7035-00-270-5519
NSN 6240-01-543-3930
NSN 5930-00-956-8376
NSN 7035-01-043-7443
NSN 5935-00-186-9370
NSN 5999-01-634-0576
NSN 5998-00-965-6233
NSN 6145-01-526-1651
NSN 5925-01-421-5973
NSN 5910-01-461-7800
NSN 5960-00-140-9583