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 5835-01-555-8963
NSN 5935-01-084-1377
NSN 5975-01-210-0695
NSN 5965-00-567-7679
NSN 5935-01-370-6825
NSN 5985-01-023-6016
NSN 6320-01-054-3046
NSN 5930-01-193-8862
NSN 6620-01-360-9680
NSN 5855-01-297-7847
NSN 6110-01-327-3670
NSN 2925-01-446-6976