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 5945-01-341-1939
NSN 5920-00-451-6847
NSN 5920-00-281-2488
NSN 6620-00-145-3010
NSN 5999-01-640-6896
NSN 6135-01-317-6021
NSN 5999-00-456-0603
NSN 5965-01-601-5793
NSN 5960-00-549-3760
NSN 5950-01-440-4322
NSN 7035-01-426-4133
NSN 6110-00-650-7932