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 5915-01-145-6071
NSN 6645-00-864-6794
NSN 6240-00-287-1988
NSN 5930-01-557-2869
NSN 5925-01-031-5937
NSN 5855-01-210-7636
NSN 5999-00-956-4973
NSN 5905-00-343-0670
NSN 6150-01-528-1780
NSN 6320-00-483-0451
NSN 5895-01-549-4949
NSN 5975-00-305-8740