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 5985-01-297-8827
NSN 5935-00-372-5261
NSN 5835-00-223-7235
NSN 6240-00-017-4933
NSN 6145-00-889-8551
NSN 6620-01-605-1465
NSN 5835-01-199-5902
NSN 2925-01-043-9786
NSN 5915-01-060-5100
NSN 7035-01-551-3930
NSN 6610-01-369-9978
NSN 5960-01-539-1956