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 5950-00-678-6711
NSN 6645-00-583-0066
NSN 5930-01-024-6600
NSN 5985-00-122-2197
NSN 6220-00-710-3240
NSN 6135-01-512-8740
NSN 6145-01-006-4046
NSN 6145-01-370-1242
NSN 5920-00-043-1425
NSN 5935-00-051-2137
NSN 5935-00-706-3826
NSN 7035-00-188-6674