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 5965-01-483-1395
NSN 5935-00-066-3987
NSN 6110-00-316-3484
NSN 6685-01-278-0150
NSN 5945-00-587-6836
NSN 6110-01-206-3124
NSN 5998-01-499-2691
NSN 5985-00-155-5991
NSN 5998-00-679-1810
NSN 5905-01-621-8483
NSN 5895-01-024-9573
NSN 5950-01-660-3130