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 5935-00-132-0296
NSN 6145-00-592-4274
NSN 5965-01-449-2757
NSN 5895-01-490-3639
NSN 5945-01-012-0840
NSN 6240-00-209-1883
NSN 5960-01-449-1310
NSN 5905-01-018-1656
NSN 5985-00-826-8094
NSN 7035-01-166-2473
NSN 6220-01-248-2984
NSN 5855-00-446-5921