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 5985-01-617-0724
NSN 5835-01-242-9806
NSN 5998-00-252-0965
NSN 6145-00-016-8768
NSN 6650-01-603-3183
NSN 5965-00-463-3900
NSN 5990-01-493-4039
NSN 5915-00-039-5162
NSN 6105-00-080-5537
NSN 5935-00-243-1643
NSN 5965-01-077-3346
NSN 5965-01-320-1808