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 5950-01-057-1691
NSN 6145-01-561-1816
NSN 5996-00-915-3164
NSN 6650-01-024-9554
NSN 5835-00-835-7838
NSN 5925-01-089-9791
NSN 4140-01-063-7192
NSN 5925-00-902-1883
NSN 7035-01-043-7443
NSN 5999-01-442-8261
NSN 5960-00-796-1664
NSN 6610-01-484-3161