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 5835-00-759-1109
NSN 5998-00-981-1939
NSN 5965-01-023-0809
NSN 5965-00-563-4753
NSN 5945-01-241-5965
NSN 6620-01-223-9025
NSN 5925-01-545-3504
NSN 5930-00-284-4181
NSN 6320-01-072-2073
NSN 5998-01-232-4140
NSN 6685-00-943-7251
NSN 5935-00-151-4569