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 5935-01-353-4560
NSN 5945-00-233-5804
NSN 6685-01-481-2248
NSN 5999-01-553-9789
NSN 5999-01-430-3510
NSN 6650-01-062-0828
NSN 6650-01-024-9554
NSN 2925-01-331-5039
NSN 5996-00-257-8628
NSN 6650-01-027-1181
NSN 5905-01-224-6188
NSN 6620-01-509-8597