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 5920-00-897-9373
NSN 7035-01-458-1535
NSN 5985-01-164-5299
NSN 5998-00-464-3022
NSN 5920-01-296-5461
NSN 5996-00-383-6173
NSN 6135-00-262-6807
NSN 5895-00-234-0420
NSN 5960-00-369-8018
NSN 5895-01-124-5432
NSN 6645-01-367-7609
NSN 5975-01-525-6944