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 5985-01-251-8967
NSN 5855-01-035-2866
NSN 5999-00-594-3412
NSN 5915-01-025-1362
NSN 6130-01-053-4355
NSN 4140-01-597-8194
NSN 5930-01-603-3138
NSN 6240-01-318-0531
NSN 6650-01-127-9518
NSN 6130-01-084-0398
NSN 6145-01-439-8041
NSN 5999-00-230-1216