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 5935-01-365-8186
NSN 6685-01-466-6248
NSN 6240-01-350-1578
NSN 6145-01-357-7103
NSN 5945-01-278-3515
NSN 5960-00-067-0453
NSN 5835-01-369-7837
NSN 5996-01-217-1407
NSN 6220-01-162-7954
NSN 6145-01-409-1685
NSN 5915-00-009-3022
NSN 6685-00-202-5233