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 5996-01-024-1981
NSN 6130-00-459-4526
NSN 6320-01-113-7647
NSN 5998-01-354-2082
NSN 5985-01-143-2545
NSN 5945-01-041-0857
NSN 5925-01-209-9414
NSN 5855-00-896-4047
NSN 5960-00-038-2919
NSN 5855-00-688-9954
NSN 6105-00-327-7542
NSN 6130-01-206-4587