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 5985-01-023-8011
NSN 5960-00-594-0824
NSN 6685-00-279-3620
NSN 5960-01-487-6436
NSN 5925-00-838-4425
NSN 6110-01-340-3108
NSN 6610-01-514-7755
NSN 6135-01-014-3144
NSN 5855-01-400-1590
NSN 6610-00-175-7250
NSN 5910-01-261-6749
NSN 5950-00-932-1414