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 5835-01-055-0447
NSN 6110-01-274-2507
NSN 5965-01-250-5768
NSN 5925-01-592-3077
NSN 5998-00-366-9725
NSN 6110-01-065-2853
NSN 5855-00-106-1640
NSN 5895-01-293-2090
NSN 6645-01-255-7024
NSN 5835-01-328-6626
NSN 5920-00-020-9694
NSN 6645-01-065-9502