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 5920-00-738-8074
NSN 5925-01-069-5002
NSN 5905-00-225-4307
NSN 7035-01-034-6183
NSN 5925-01-159-6614
NSN 6240-00-270-8182
NSN 5935-00-737-1268
NSN 6135-01-512-8740
NSN 4140-01-412-0794
NSN 5965-01-226-3024
NSN 6650-01-283-4363
NSN 5996-00-443-1663