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 5935-01-647-1571
NSN 5905-01-185-8023
NSN 6645-01-081-6399
NSN 6685-01-267-6862
NSN 6320-01-145-9013
NSN 7035-01-332-9582
NSN 5925-01-285-7519
NSN 4140-01-620-2498
NSN 5855-00-160-2286
NSN 5999-01-296-2563
NSN 6135-01-180-9611
NSN 6135-01-416-3181