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 5905-01-024-6558
NSN 6150-00-989-0072
NSN 5930-01-356-8492
NSN 5895-01-501-5436
NSN 5998-01-487-6263
NSN 5985-01-336-8035
NSN 6610-00-545-9886
NSN 5985-00-846-3208
NSN 5835-01-589-4735
NSN 6105-01-421-4457
NSN 7035-01-519-5366
NSN 6145-01-290-9351