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 5998-01-514-8566
NSN 2925-01-604-8984
NSN 6135-01-142-6456
NSN 5930-00-139-3327
NSN 6645-00-006-6387
NSN 6220-00-900-5302
NSN 5935-01-107-3729
NSN 5945-00-869-4937
NSN 6105-00-596-9962
NSN 5925-00-545-8022
NSN 5999-01-021-1600
NSN 5975-00-181-5825