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 5945-01-631-3649
NSN 5996-00-525-1777
NSN 5895-00-313-9098
NSN 5996-00-091-0254
NSN 6105-01-025-1497
NSN 6610-01-623-9267
NSN 6130-00-621-2202
NSN 6145-00-819-0062
NSN 6610-01-456-1166
NSN 5920-01-253-2173
NSN 6650-01-260-1762
NSN 7035-00-007-5188