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 5835-00-804-0569
NSN 6240-01-605-1799
NSN 7035-01-400-3666
NSN 6135-01-140-8201
NSN 6135-00-676-5807
NSN 5895-01-546-1253
NSN 5975-01-482-0398
NSN 5998-01-597-2768
NSN 5945-01-415-6049
NSN 6645-01-445-5235
NSN 6685-01-426-8929
NSN 5990-01-021-7303