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 5999-01-540-3745
NSN 5895-00-056-7469
NSN 6240-01-633-9357
NSN 5965-01-431-8147
NSN 6620-01-036-2061
NSN 6645-01-391-6492
NSN 5998-01-116-4344
NSN 5910-00-273-3862
NSN 5905-01-234-1222
NSN 6145-01-605-0948
NSN 6685-01-406-4482
NSN 5935-01-420-9365