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 5999-01-003-3015
NSN 6650-00-925-7253
NSN 6645-01-265-0648
NSN 5835-01-426-6573
NSN 5950-01-445-3590
NSN 5915-01-011-7693
NSN 5855-01-477-5332
NSN 5945-01-106-0272
NSN 6135-01-382-9278
NSN 6110-01-070-0408
NSN 6685-00-223-9042
NSN 5998-01-026-6903