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 5975-01-078-0332
NSN 5895-01-411-6024
NSN 5835-01-384-3206
NSN 5910-00-005-9945
NSN 5895-00-316-0373
NSN 5945-01-346-7836
NSN 7035-01-209-3929
NSN 2925-01-399-2765
NSN 5990-01-443-2931
NSN 6320-01-119-3935
NSN 6130-00-102-7376
NSN 6105-01-212-3100