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 5905-01-507-7111
NSN 6685-01-044-5044
NSN 5920-01-044-9021
NSN 6145-00-136-9132
NSN 5945-00-639-9848
NSN 6145-01-437-5505
NSN 6135-01-422-1440
NSN 5975-00-930-1621
NSN 6685-00-917-7277
NSN 5950-00-076-2119
NSN 6130-00-858-0892
NSN 5985-00-822-6250