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 5945-00-694-1437
NSN 6645-01-093-5015
NSN 5930-00-580-3085
NSN 5985-01-442-6913
NSN 5960-01-491-9916
NSN 5935-01-278-9117
NSN 6645-00-411-1130
NSN 6145-00-611-4834
NSN 6145-01-371-3433
NSN 5990-00-943-1790
NSN 5996-01-559-8221
NSN 6130-01-026-0258