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 5935-01-462-7934
NSN 6105-00-389-4632
NSN 4140-01-523-1944
NSN 6105-00-307-6912
NSN 5930-01-202-4083
NSN 6320-01-607-0347
NSN 5945-00-788-9140
NSN 6610-01-213-3024
NSN 6220-01-352-0396
NSN 5985-01-190-1240
NSN 5999-01-288-3988
NSN 6610-00-811-6072