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 6145-01-237-9277
NSN 5895-00-059-7516
NSN 6130-01-467-8887
NSN 5945-00-767-0780
NSN 6320-00-646-3311
NSN 6130-01-058-3766
NSN 6150-00-276-7483
NSN 5960-01-210-8284
NSN 4140-01-024-9414
NSN 5996-01-348-1285
NSN 6130-01-381-6680
NSN 5920-01-306-8753