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 6645-01-102-8127
NSN 5990-01-024-9659
NSN 5915-01-569-1406
NSN 5996-01-612-3403
NSN 6320-01-433-3953
NSN 5945-01-376-1442
NSN 4140-01-010-7020
NSN 5925-00-165-8694
NSN 6240-01-044-7384
NSN 5895-01-293-4180
NSN 6645-01-368-1508
NSN 5835-01-029-5602