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 5998-01-206-5345
NSN 7035-01-192-2659
NSN 6105-01-447-4472
NSN 5905-01-634-0595
NSN 5935-00-295-5315
NSN 5895-01-573-7542
NSN 5950-01-111-6785
NSN 6135-01-508-3784
NSN 6240-00-977-0485
NSN 5996-01-201-1299
NSN 5910-01-040-8717
NSN 5960-01-024-7918