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 5935-00-369-1092
NSN 6145-01-576-4021
NSN 5945-01-650-6411
NSN 6130-00-375-6299
NSN 5950-00-189-1433
NSN 6610-01-483-5258
NSN 5915-01-607-7687
NSN 6135-01-370-2599
NSN 6645-00-401-5563
NSN 5945-00-466-3748
NSN 5920-01-050-0471
NSN 6610-01-464-3037