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 5999-01-477-4267
NSN 6320-01-029-4220
NSN 5930-01-458-6623
NSN 5945-00-853-6024
NSN 6685-01-084-1433
NSN 5935-00-100-1147
NSN 5945-00-170-4160
NSN 6650-00-626-1891
NSN 5930-01-398-0656
NSN 5915-01-409-2926
NSN 5935-01-278-9117
NSN 5895-01-538-5543