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 5835-01-259-0859
NSN 5996-00-556-2479
NSN 2925-01-203-0493
NSN 5996-01-514-8118
NSN 7035-00-349-8571
NSN 5930-01-307-7022
NSN 5996-00-889-5453
NSN 6320-01-157-9076
NSN 5950-00-243-2011
NSN 5935-00-250-1021
NSN 5835-00-554-0399
NSN 5965-01-476-0721