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 5930-01-328-1336
NSN 6110-00-575-9795
NSN 7035-01-024-8067
NSN 5910-00-145-9571
NSN 6150-00-872-4634
NSN 5998-00-596-1377
NSN 5920-00-529-0618
NSN 4140-00-969-3943
NSN 6645-01-196-6277
NSN 5950-00-170-6790
NSN 6135-01-633-8502
NSN 5925-01-566-0079