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 5905-01-618-9926
NSN 5905-00-938-1023
NSN 5998-00-404-9787
NSN 6685-00-708-2136
NSN 5975-01-481-4773
NSN 5998-01-327-3498
NSN 5998-01-221-4072
NSN 5935-01-445-5917
NSN 6610-01-033-2402
NSN 5930-00-266-8175
NSN 5965-00-196-7320
NSN 5905-00-174-3025