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 5910-00-148-8775
NSN 6645-01-473-9179
NSN 4140-01-139-4041
NSN 5975-01-184-7295
NSN 5950-01-305-6252
NSN 5910-01-024-8019
NSN 6320-00-116-3658
NSN 6145-00-753-2264
NSN 5975-00-126-5724
NSN 5910-01-274-1278
NSN 5999-01-133-3735
NSN 6320-01-244-9268