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 5920-01-338-9974
NSN 5965-00-256-8687
NSN 7035-01-027-1718
NSN 5855-01-565-5030
NSN 6220-00-875-1439
NSN 6105-00-407-3911
NSN 5950-01-222-1021
NSN 5990-00-102-7423
NSN 5945-01-252-3959
NSN 4140-01-050-4470
NSN 7035-00-800-0770
NSN 6150-00-633-4647