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 5895-01-558-9507
NSN 5998-01-482-0060
NSN 6145-00-462-7222
NSN 7035-00-104-7613
NSN 6320-01-137-2076
NSN 5965-01-503-1617
NSN 5905-00-720-3021
NSN 5975-00-186-3968
NSN 6105-01-460-1958
NSN 6240-00-179-5731
NSN 5935-01-074-8411
NSN 6135-01-398-5922