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 5999-01-071-6962
NSN 6105-00-895-4051
NSN 5985-00-994-3682
NSN 6620-01-548-9993
NSN 4140-01-501-4225
NSN 6145-00-826-9574
NSN 5990-00-683-1095
NSN 5945-01-024-6180
NSN 5855-01-658-4510
NSN 5965-00-246-5612
NSN 5915-01-211-1283
NSN 5950-01-477-5075