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 5935-00-455-9595
NSN 4140-01-024-9414
NSN 5930-00-944-0888
NSN 5915-01-416-6402
NSN 7035-00-567-7511
NSN 5990-00-285-1948
NSN 6240-01-142-2963
NSN 6650-01-203-8263
NSN 6320-01-134-7267
NSN 6685-01-452-5414
NSN 5835-00-080-8213
NSN 5960-00-577-3520