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 5965-01-324-6583
NSN 5930-00-254-1021
NSN 5930-01-203-6786
NSN 5935-00-555-2633
NSN 5965-01-160-7037
NSN 6620-00-067-4946
NSN 5905-01-119-0853
NSN 5855-01-282-4881
NSN 5999-01-118-3786
NSN 6320-01-143-3597
NSN 5960-01-613-6113
NSN 5835-00-378-1429