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 5990-01-565-2226
NSN 5950-00-358-1140
NSN 5835-01-152-9483
NSN 5910-01-515-8804
NSN 6650-00-774-7078
NSN 5935-00-294-9526
NSN 5905-01-023-1242
NSN 4140-01-118-8918
NSN 6220-01-190-6906
NSN 5835-01-544-5183
NSN 5960-01-495-0859
NSN 5935-01-125-7629