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 5910-01-059-0067
NSN 6110-00-113-1415
NSN 7035-00-392-5417
NSN 6240-01-368-6248
NSN 5999-01-235-3523
NSN 5985-01-448-9071
NSN 5998-00-025-5463
NSN 5996-00-010-9395
NSN 5935-01-476-9037
NSN 5915-01-003-0984
NSN 5965-01-350-5105
NSN 6220-00-905-4653