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 5965-01-605-0090
NSN 5950-01-422-1361
NSN 5905-00-379-4658
NSN 7035-01-022-5763
NSN 6240-00-715-5118
NSN 5855-00-436-3852
NSN 5985-00-218-6514
NSN 6620-01-633-8443
NSN 5835-01-185-1102
NSN 5975-01-117-9560
NSN 5920-01-426-8517
NSN 5945-01-464-4231