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 5999-01-242-9854
NSN 5998-01-446-6685
NSN 6240-01-049-2871
NSN 6105-01-288-3319
NSN 6610-00-451-8840
NSN 6645-00-847-3727
NSN 6610-01-398-8092
NSN 5905-01-188-6975
NSN 5835-01-476-5584
NSN 6320-00-024-1004
NSN 5960-00-140-9583
NSN 2925-00-627-3307