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 5915-01-542-8722
NSN 6135-01-364-0667
NSN 6645-00-340-4795
NSN 6650-00-862-7143
NSN 6135-00-100-0485
NSN 5960-01-295-8924
NSN 5945-01-280-5477
NSN 5960-00-078-9500
NSN 5965-01-124-1817
NSN 5925-00-024-0864
NSN 5930-01-597-0136
NSN 5960-00-994-4452