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 5935-00-436-9564
NSN 6620-00-176-3096
NSN 5985-01-510-3980
NSN 5990-00-309-0023
NSN 5835-01-485-0210
NSN 5975-01-366-6876
NSN 5835-01-632-6627
NSN 5930-01-621-4912
NSN 6685-00-081-2044
NSN 6150-00-938-8151
NSN 4140-00-100-4563
NSN 5998-00-902-0203