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 5835-01-469-8968
NSN 6620-01-368-2723
NSN 5975-01-422-3800
NSN 5925-01-441-9624
NSN 6320-00-646-3311
NSN 6610-01-521-9801
NSN 5930-00-269-4996
NSN 5920-00-858-6264
NSN 5835-01-522-1023
NSN 6320-01-539-4789
NSN 5915-01-231-9174
NSN 5996-00-674-9702