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 5998-01-053-0023
NSN 6650-01-218-9337
NSN 6240-00-917-3724
NSN 5975-00-099-9312
NSN 5999-00-963-1430
NSN 6130-01-149-0623
NSN 6130-00-449-1201
NSN 5965-01-308-2261
NSN 5945-00-558-9155
NSN 6650-01-065-1704
NSN 5925-00-583-8292
NSN 5960-01-512-0233