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 5965-01-441-8697
NSN 5960-00-906-2149
NSN 6130-00-188-7928
NSN 6220-01-258-5466
NSN 6220-00-844-9700
NSN 5915-01-111-9247
NSN 7035-01-058-1935
NSN 6110-00-838-0492
NSN 5950-00-813-3819
NSN 5945-01-234-8056
NSN 5935-01-426-1283
NSN 5915-01-507-1880