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 5920-01-112-0296
NSN 6145-01-130-1252
NSN 6150-01-353-6532
NSN 5975-01-439-1713
NSN 5998-01-236-1450
NSN 7035-01-235-6023
NSN 5950-00-205-2932
NSN 6650-01-024-9554
NSN 5920-01-617-3785
NSN 5895-01-168-8264
NSN 5905-00-343-6735
NSN 5985-01-643-8043