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 5965-01-103-0398
NSN 6620-00-075-6667
NSN 6135-00-577-8429
NSN 6320-01-328-6575
NSN 7035-01-361-8821
NSN 6220-00-510-7899
NSN 5965-00-912-9318
NSN 6145-00-090-5411
NSN 5930-00-940-6762
NSN 6645-01-107-2615
NSN 5950-00-073-9426
NSN 5960-00-080-0841