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 5905-01-132-4352
NSN 6135-00-932-3136
NSN 6110-01-417-7017
NSN 4140-00-571-5337
NSN 6105-00-287-0989
NSN 5960-00-266-6741
NSN 6220-01-192-4861
NSN 7035-01-078-6252
NSN 5998-01-233-5090
NSN 6685-00-923-8631
NSN 5965-00-023-0944
NSN 6105-00-560-0698