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 5965-01-543-4934
NSN 6685-01-503-1684
NSN 5905-00-897-5916
NSN 6105-01-020-0001
NSN 6135-00-120-1026
NSN 6685-01-634-0611
NSN 6320-01-021-6633
NSN 5855-01-222-1242
NSN 5895-00-542-7408
NSN 6135-01-151-2705
NSN 6130-01-296-4491
NSN 5950-01-080-5785