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 5935-01-472-4843
NSN 5930-00-958-7984
NSN 6105-01-282-6251
NSN 5985-01-463-2223
NSN 6110-01-571-6261
NSN 5910-01-567-6786
NSN 5945-01-222-0847
NSN 5925-00-318-3023
NSN 5855-00-494-9581
NSN 5910-01-313-0538
NSN 5905-00-402-4468
NSN 5925-00-250-4372