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 5935-01-350-7217
NSN 6145-00-097-9437
NSN 5835-01-434-0790
NSN 5950-00-194-2397
NSN 5965-01-197-6924
NSN 5990-00-099-0822
NSN 5945-00-202-9214
NSN 5965-01-537-0023
NSN 6135-01-138-8157
NSN 5855-00-304-7163
NSN 6150-01-056-4345
NSN 5905-01-129-1213