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 5998-01-136-6022
NSN 5950-00-678-2753
NSN 5999-00-243-9820
NSN 5975-01-542-4606
NSN 5935-01-535-7312
NSN 6130-01-503-9809
NSN 5965-01-311-6845
NSN 6645-01-392-9615
NSN 5915-01-115-9771
NSN 5945-00-413-2659
NSN 5910-01-336-3222
NSN 5835-01-029-1702