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 5945-00-556-7942
NSN 5999-00-189-0032
NSN 6645-01-074-8024
NSN 6645-01-359-1487
NSN 6645-00-343-8260
NSN 5895-00-238-4618
NSN 6240-00-179-5731
NSN 6110-00-167-7522
NSN 6240-00-284-1457
NSN 6150-01-051-0386
NSN 6135-01-134-7222
NSN 5945-01-076-4801