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 5990-01-384-2697
NSN 6145-01-104-5084
NSN 5950-00-503-8726
NSN 5935-01-290-3851
NSN 5895-01-024-9573
NSN 5996-00-225-7737
NSN 6320-01-322-1310
NSN 6150-01-217-2858
NSN 5925-01-506-0593
NSN 6110-00-167-7522
NSN 5925-00-721-3206
NSN 5835-00-233-6327