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 5930-00-184-8329
NSN 5985-01-124-1822
NSN 5925-01-610-6695
NSN 5945-01-473-1821
NSN 5935-00-023-9684
NSN 5985-00-162-5074
NSN 6145-00-824-2517
NSN 5925-00-275-7599
NSN 6110-01-563-8936
NSN 5960-01-098-1170
NSN 6145-01-478-8899
NSN 6620-00-663-8962