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 5999-00-917-7454
NSN 5915-01-277-9961
NSN 6645-01-500-0827
NSN 5930-01-367-1857
NSN 6145-01-178-6056
NSN 5905-01-230-2431
NSN 5965-00-168-4311
NSN 6220-01-003-9126
NSN 6135-00-686-4777
NSN 6135-01-215-1245
NSN 5945-01-453-1922
NSN 6105-01-415-5555