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 5985-01-310-0279
NSN 7035-01-079-1514
NSN 5965-00-665-1021
NSN 5925-01-566-6828
NSN 5945-00-887-6006
NSN 6685-01-158-1184
NSN 5990-00-862-3271
NSN 6130-00-220-3068
NSN 6150-01-382-5837
NSN 5905-01-529-6604
NSN 5895-01-617-1435
NSN 5935-01-570-8678