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 5960-01-567-1096
NSN 6650-01-522-2391
NSN 6110-00-936-8416
NSN 5990-01-067-6015
NSN 5999-01-254-2288
NSN 5935-01-133-3941
NSN 6110-01-016-8827
NSN 6145-01-136-7177
NSN 5999-00-144-7698
NSN 5935-00-107-2732
NSN 5905-00-082-0533
NSN 5915-00-080-4606