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 6145-01-061-9503
NSN 2925-00-644-0028
NSN 5905-01-514-7467
NSN 5998-01-068-0721
NSN 6610-01-495-0596
NSN 5925-01-231-9509
NSN 6105-01-100-4613
NSN 6650-01-433-8101
NSN 5965-01-483-6460
NSN 6130-01-223-5017
NSN 5998-01-012-7583
NSN 6650-00-562-5641