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 5996-01-168-7148
NSN 6620-01-531-8818
NSN 6645-00-876-4413
NSN 6240-00-698-5822
NSN 5950-00-949-1900
NSN 6645-00-663-8111
NSN 5920-00-594-3124
NSN 6130-01-309-9025
NSN 5930-00-177-7117
NSN 5855-01-544-1482
NSN 6320-01-144-3810
NSN 6145-01-056-5515