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 5945-01-435-5874
NSN 6650-01-333-9155
NSN 5935-00-093-5024
NSN 5835-01-261-2978
NSN 6105-01-121-4610
NSN 4140-01-220-7697
NSN 6145-00-445-6436
NSN 6320-01-081-7748
NSN 6135-01-074-8220
NSN 6110-01-531-6861
NSN 6135-01-222-0703
NSN 6220-00-609-3345