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 5855-00-991-0096
NSN 6685-00-814-6080
NSN 5960-01-025-2526
NSN 5935-00-466-3506
NSN 5925-01-130-1802
NSN 5895-01-076-1808
NSN 5960-01-399-4327
NSN 6645-01-648-4439
NSN 6110-01-446-6919
NSN 5835-01-524-4731
NSN 6610-00-862-5901
NSN 5945-00-707-3384