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 5905-01-415-2902
NSN 6240-01-126-2980
NSN 6110-00-100-4775
NSN 6220-01-003-9126
NSN 5945-01-010-3279
NSN 5835-01-055-6063
NSN 5930-01-187-6242
NSN 5998-01-044-5103
NSN 6135-01-091-6021
NSN 5895-01-281-3141
NSN 5965-00-188-5531
NSN 5905-01-116-2585