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 5905-01-041-9135
NSN 6145-01-173-9474
NSN 5895-00-401-1128
NSN 5998-01-131-6399
NSN 5935-01-369-5692
NSN 6650-01-514-0240
NSN 6145-01-572-5839
NSN 5990-01-421-5342
NSN 5996-00-518-4880
NSN 5905-01-294-3025
NSN 5965-01-500-1840
NSN 5975-00-906-6299