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 5895-01-615-3638
NSN 6320-01-230-8444
NSN 5996-00-149-1287
NSN 5910-01-246-2330
NSN 5920-00-051-2629
NSN 6105-01-364-4025
NSN 6610-01-033-1748
NSN 5960-01-125-2356
NSN 5945-01-265-3985
NSN 5910-00-992-0911
NSN 4140-00-152-7092
NSN 5895-01-041-5874