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 5905-01-513-8881
NSN 5920-01-211-9256
NSN 5925-01-531-4577
NSN 6130-00-498-6755
NSN 6135-01-546-4588
NSN 6150-00-273-6963
NSN 2925-01-024-2662
NSN 5999-01-032-8377
NSN 6150-01-488-4259
NSN 6110-01-113-0023
NSN 7035-01-361-8821
NSN 5935-01-030-4749