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 5985-01-147-7474
NSN 5950-00-394-1256
NSN 6220-01-562-3819
NSN 6645-00-928-7208
NSN 4140-00-781-4022
NSN 6645-01-048-7717
NSN 5915-01-431-9009
NSN 5990-00-518-3195
NSN 5950-01-188-8524
NSN 5950-01-363-8512
NSN 6105-01-328-0943
NSN 5945-00-003-9155