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 5895-01-022-1765
NSN 6610-01-209-8991
NSN 5935-01-004-4161
NSN 5895-00-582-1128
NSN 5905-00-097-7032
NSN 6110-01-353-2472
NSN 5910-01-565-5205
NSN 4140-00-170-5152
NSN 7035-01-535-1450
NSN 7035-01-407-6413
NSN 6620-01-381-6225
NSN 6240-01-482-4544