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 5985-01-634-0635
NSN 5950-01-427-3723
NSN 5915-01-023-0300
NSN 6610-01-578-1976
NSN 5920-01-593-1252
NSN 5935-01-325-6819
NSN 6135-01-190-2628
NSN 5835-01-386-4027
NSN 5985-01-428-7295
NSN 4140-01-065-9367
NSN 5935-01-115-6613
NSN 6135-01-091-6021