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 5895-01-606-9671
NSN 5905-01-471-8380
NSN 7035-00-020-2227
NSN 6220-00-200-7888
NSN 5935-01-021-1160
NSN 6240-01-131-4454
NSN 5950-00-070-8066
NSN 5895-01-521-2583
NSN 5920-01-274-3965
NSN 5965-01-100-2591
NSN 6135-01-122-4448
NSN 5920-01-414-6983