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 5935-01-472-1891
NSN 5990-00-604-3023
NSN 5985-01-447-1495
NSN 5910-01-407-3377
NSN 6650-00-296-4670
NSN 4140-01-553-3349
NSN 5975-00-974-3830
NSN 5930-01-046-9771
NSN 6685-01-512-8345
NSN 5965-01-468-6186
NSN 6645-00-580-2652
NSN 5930-00-755-8335