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 5905-01-279-1017
NSN 6110-01-232-0071
NSN 5996-01-351-8868
NSN 5925-01-619-9290
NSN 5960-01-070-8525
NSN 6685-01-208-6022
NSN 6650-00-641-6139
NSN 5910-01-495-3311
NSN 5935-01-614-4024
NSN 5945-00-204-9658
NSN 5950-01-586-7284
NSN 6110-01-012-4710