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 5999-01-273-8065
NSN 6135-01-014-9755
NSN 5985-00-239-1217
NSN 5930-01-224-1798
NSN 6145-00-220-9933
NSN 5910-01-023-8082
NSN 5835-01-520-4479
NSN 5985-01-325-6191
NSN 6610-01-411-3372
NSN 5915-01-162-0074
NSN 6610-00-881-5060
NSN 5925-00-270-6005