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 5975-01-610-8554
NSN 5935-00-467-7660
NSN 5965-01-250-8542
NSN 5835-01-502-9228
NSN 5835-01-038-1191
NSN 7035-00-205-8739
NSN 6685-00-186-9190
NSN 6135-01-106-7740
NSN 6105-00-149-7956
NSN 6610-00-319-4022
NSN 6105-01-160-4232
NSN 5996-01-584-5603