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 5895-00-398-0029
NSN 5930-01-527-8555
NSN 6685-00-339-3699
NSN 5935-01-241-6023
NSN 6220-00-122-3238
NSN 6135-01-596-3145
NSN 5965-01-485-7980
NSN 5925-00-246-8812
NSN 5945-01-166-9998
NSN 5905-01-444-5004
NSN 5835-01-116-2369
NSN 5935-01-117-9940