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 5935-01-399-5451
NSN 5895-01-024-9573
NSN 6610-01-371-3006
NSN 5915-01-608-4816
NSN 5925-01-556-4433
NSN 5945-01-152-1240
NSN 6145-00-804-2861
NSN 5999-01-366-6133
NSN 5950-00-394-1546
NSN 5895-01-653-0013
NSN 6130-01-035-2380
NSN 5905-00-492-7126