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 5925-00-644-5546
NSN 6645-01-574-1969
NSN 5935-00-234-7771
NSN 6145-00-570-0516
NSN 6240-01-519-5893
NSN 5985-01-632-0987
NSN 6110-01-321-7380
NSN 5996-01-511-0458
NSN 5930-01-652-5312
NSN 5910-01-463-2816
NSN 5905-00-391-0913
NSN 6135-01-498-2233