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 5975-01-157-4305
NSN 5950-01-126-3744
NSN 6145-01-326-6599
NSN 6105-01-314-7133
NSN 5935-00-125-7022
NSN 5960-01-395-9834
NSN 5835-00-269-2232
NSN 4140-01-365-9113
NSN 6150-00-812-8145
NSN 5835-01-301-0022
NSN 6685-00-269-4895
NSN 6610-00-597-5671