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 6685-01-238-3790
NSN 6130-01-106-7754
NSN 5965-01-225-1728
NSN 6130-00-596-9565
NSN 6110-01-377-0508
NSN 5855-01-023-3727
NSN 5965-00-840-6542
NSN 5835-01-143-9143
NSN 5996-01-158-9695
NSN 6645-01-492-5304
NSN 5935-00-111-8638
NSN 5935-01-403-2614