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 5998-01-243-4003
NSN 5996-00-054-7287
NSN 5915-01-442-3822
NSN 6685-00-398-0341
NSN 4140-01-612-0733
NSN 5965-01-182-5768
NSN 6130-00-222-6216
NSN 6650-00-155-8431
NSN 6145-01-460-6510
NSN 6145-00-275-4046
NSN 5835-01-319-4636
NSN 6650-01-129-6087