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 5965-01-561-9590
NSN 6145-01-016-0759
NSN 5920-01-133-5286
NSN 5996-00-117-4337
NSN 6145-01-357-6288
NSN 5835-01-366-5906
NSN 6645-00-739-6718
NSN 6135-01-442-0890
NSN 5945-01-253-2886
NSN 5935-01-308-8618
NSN 5990-00-543-2755
NSN 5915-01-024-2384