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 5835-01-240-5022
NSN 6645-00-239-2472
NSN 6130-01-160-7772
NSN 6240-01-502-7883
NSN 6685-01-223-0745
NSN 5935-00-877-3694
NSN 5945-00-935-6922
NSN 6620-01-653-7644
NSN 5915-01-069-3937
NSN 5930-01-364-9012
NSN 5965-00-686-7067
NSN 5985-01-092-9129