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 5945-01-337-0816
NSN 5935-01-615-6942
NSN 6135-01-050-3194
NSN 6645-01-131-4328
NSN 5905-00-959-5781
NSN 6105-01-415-9913
NSN 5985-00-549-9660
NSN 5985-00-225-8410
NSN 5985-01-384-5024
NSN 6130-01-181-5475
NSN 5996-01-062-9335
NSN 5835-01-054-2094