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 5905-01-473-9313
NSN 5999-01-496-9386
NSN 5910-01-155-1317
NSN 5999-00-102-1168
NSN 5915-01-502-6623
NSN 6610-01-224-1614
NSN 6110-01-392-7047
NSN 4140-01-371-1565
NSN 6220-00-293-5368
NSN 5998-01-023-2153
NSN 5915-01-496-8425
NSN 6240-00-003-6435