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 5835-01-171-5368
NSN 6645-01-542-6159
NSN 5990-00-989-6839
NSN 6320-01-118-0553
NSN 5945-00-051-0684
NSN 5935-01-447-3519
NSN 4140-01-260-5435
NSN 5905-01-578-3447
NSN 5999-00-796-9380
NSN 6145-01-211-6591
NSN 5895-00-649-8610
NSN 5910-00-235-0911