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 5960-00-263-0106
NSN 5935-01-432-3343
NSN 5998-01-090-0588
NSN 5945-00-853-3963
NSN 5915-01-173-1778
NSN 5835-01-064-6024
NSN 5930-01-231-8355
NSN 6145-00-985-3284
NSN 5990-00-337-5359
NSN 5895-01-483-7705
NSN 6130-01-660-0388
NSN 5925-01-630-5701