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 5895-01-368-1334
NSN 5985-00-003-6111
NSN 5999-00-895-6649
NSN 5960-01-098-8437
NSN 5945-00-140-6312
NSN 6220-00-287-9939
NSN 5998-01-117-1145
NSN 6645-01-422-1374
NSN 5855-01-634-0259
NSN 5895-01-068-4545
NSN 7035-00-991-6877
NSN 6320-00-194-4252