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 5999-01-634-0576
NSN 4140-01-470-6558
NSN 6650-01-263-5412
NSN 5965-01-269-9521
NSN 5999-00-054-4712
NSN 6650-01-365-7969
NSN 5925-01-114-0907
NSN 6130-01-142-6457
NSN 6105-01-335-4611
NSN 5945-01-313-8022
NSN 5935-00-053-7807
NSN 6145-01-238-2301