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 5985-01-384-5024
NSN 5985-01-474-0027
NSN 6145-01-332-7463
NSN 6320-01-583-6809
NSN 5999-00-284-4342
NSN 6110-00-869-6337
NSN 5910-00-096-5160
NSN 7035-01-045-7202
NSN 5950-01-415-6795
NSN 6150-00-142-9142
NSN 6135-01-127-0173
NSN 6105-01-227-2588