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 5999-01-212-3094
NSN 6620-01-646-0105
NSN 5996-01-437-8824
NSN 5999-00-180-4282
NSN 6145-01-535-7062
NSN 6320-01-547-2743
NSN 6650-01-473-7723
NSN 5950-00-437-3762
NSN 6105-01-593-4395
NSN 6645-01-036-1182
NSN 6220-01-123-8878
NSN 6645-01-147-5579