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 5935-01-245-7758
NSN 5855-01-093-3080
NSN 6135-00-519-1325
NSN 5999-01-027-0177
NSN 5910-01-087-2101
NSN 6110-01-255-3354
NSN 5996-01-060-9882
NSN 2925-00-891-9289
NSN 5835-01-031-7265
NSN 5905-01-085-6405
NSN 6650-00-379-5434
NSN 5855-00-532-0025