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 5910-00-014-0978
NSN 5930-01-633-3026
NSN 5999-01-428-3220
NSN 5835-01-044-2628
NSN 6645-00-226-2270
NSN 5945-00-156-0781
NSN 6145-01-146-4106
NSN 6135-01-067-8331
NSN 6620-01-124-0947
NSN 6130-00-115-7116
NSN 4140-00-022-2893
NSN 5910-01-633-9963