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 5930-01-122-1001
NSN 5835-01-463-2334
NSN 6320-00-284-1524
NSN 6150-01-338-1142
NSN 5965-01-202-1007
NSN 6220-01-393-0223
NSN 2925-01-430-4206
NSN 4140-01-065-9367
NSN 5895-00-596-8678
NSN 5920-01-021-6865
NSN 6320-00-456-0836
NSN 5950-00-161-4398