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 5835-01-268-1924
NSN 6145-01-467-9872
NSN 5905-01-136-0294
NSN 5935-00-177-7950
NSN 6320-00-284-1524
NSN 6150-01-062-0853
NSN 6130-01-169-6716
NSN 5835-00-223-7235
NSN 6145-00-323-6021
NSN 5895-01-052-4877
NSN 5965-01-090-3573
NSN 6220-00-171-8638