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 5945-01-218-0809
NSN 6105-00-127-5465
NSN 5965-00-823-8623
NSN 6135-01-433-2062
NSN 6110-01-102-6322
NSN 5999-01-024-9547
NSN 6645-01-012-5972
NSN 5999-00-136-1664
NSN 5935-00-632-7795
NSN 5925-01-058-1265
NSN 6620-00-994-4917
NSN 5935-01-513-1858