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 5960-00-081-6022
NSN 7035-00-631-3782
NSN 5950-01-495-0624
NSN 6650-01-040-1936
NSN 6130-01-502-6014
NSN 2925-01-168-6253
NSN 5935-00-189-8382
NSN 6610-00-170-6715
NSN 5935-00-266-0208
NSN 5905-00-959-5781
NSN 6240-00-646-6931
NSN 5996-00-455-6865