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 5935-01-482-5103
NSN 6150-00-451-6244
NSN 5905-01-594-2937
NSN 6650-01-021-2436
NSN 6645-01-051-1453
NSN 5930-01-578-6564
NSN 6145-01-518-8549
NSN 5965-00-831-2134
NSN 7035-00-553-6951
NSN 5996-00-487-5777
NSN 5920-00-865-9332
NSN 4140-01-279-0058