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 5960-01-034-0408
NSN 5996-01-013-8824
NSN 7035-00-020-2227
NSN 5910-01-448-8569
NSN 6150-00-553-4722
NSN 7035-01-645-8589
NSN 6105-01-182-7555
NSN 6105-00-542-7948
NSN 6650-01-399-8552
NSN 5998-01-234-7838
NSN 5835-01-346-1386
NSN 6685-01-097-6801