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 5930-01-025-0054
NSN 6620-01-487-0605
NSN 5996-01-554-1042
NSN 4140-01-414-7093
NSN 6110-01-032-5075
NSN 5895-01-360-5634
NSN 5965-00-636-4926
NSN 5835-01-020-5650
NSN 5855-01-278-8922
NSN 6145-01-088-7999
NSN 5915-01-281-7383
NSN 6135-01-485-3450