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 5855-01-228-0942
NSN 6645-01-335-9183
NSN 5985-01-053-3618
NSN 5925-00-189-6467
NSN 6685-00-969-2699
NSN 6650-00-997-4337
NSN 5945-01-455-5673
NSN 5910-00-984-7179
NSN 6110-01-385-3193
NSN 5925-00-089-9928
NSN 5990-01-092-1963
NSN 6130-01-607-5567