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 5895-01-024-8736
NSN 7035-00-500-7839
NSN 5910-01-023-6890
NSN 6105-01-211-7174
NSN 6145-01-099-9114
NSN 5965-01-074-7306
NSN 6620-01-098-2960
NSN 5925-00-660-3892
NSN 5965-01-480-8784
NSN 6650-01-328-8363
NSN 6135-01-423-7502
NSN 6645-01-322-5644