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 5960-01-209-6917
NSN 5930-01-589-2484
NSN 5935-01-127-7655
NSN 5950-01-538-8276
NSN 5960-01-117-1887
NSN 4140-00-523-0410
NSN 6650-01-146-5000
NSN 6220-01-465-8314
NSN 5905-01-503-0374
NSN 5975-01-024-0678
NSN 6650-00-136-6003
NSN 5999-00-805-2150