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 5930-01-557-5620
NSN 6110-00-431-6898
NSN 5935-01-332-6733
NSN 5905-00-950-3773
NSN 6320-01-352-5653
NSN 5945-00-983-4374
NSN 5895-00-043-1990
NSN 5915-00-427-6454
NSN 5915-01-508-7047
NSN 6650-00-055-8254
NSN 6240-00-021-1296
NSN 5835-01-359-2575