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 5935-01-561-2635
NSN 6320-01-294-7161
NSN 5960-01-137-2329
NSN 6650-01-204-5981
NSN 6220-00-157-1589
NSN 5999-01-525-8222
NSN 7035-01-144-6408
NSN 5855-00-944-0949
NSN 6145-00-828-9024
NSN 5895-01-119-1601
NSN 5960-00-519-6954
NSN 5990-01-537-4815