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 5985-01-518-4459
NSN 5950-01-411-9413
NSN 5996-01-141-6916
NSN 6110-01-633-9660
NSN 6620-00-816-9755
NSN 5910-00-914-6506
NSN 5950-01-657-3576
NSN 7035-01-654-9501
NSN 5835-01-544-5183
NSN 4140-01-235-3921
NSN 6320-01-352-5653
NSN 5950-01-251-7024