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 5960-00-847-3445
NSN 5950-01-220-7309
NSN 6135-01-317-6021
NSN 5990-00-935-5610
NSN 5960-01-391-8860
NSN 5835-01-059-5535
NSN 5935-00-644-9978
NSN 5910-01-660-9223
NSN 5965-01-095-9767
NSN 5996-01-537-0084
NSN 6110-00-586-6681
NSN 5895-01-116-0461