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 5895-00-444-5328
NSN 6105-01-025-1018
NSN 6145-00-504-1026
NSN 6650-01-056-6043
NSN 5925-01-377-5890
NSN 5965-01-363-9610
NSN 6130-01-277-0493
NSN 6135-00-027-3914
NSN 6145-01-326-1001
NSN 5930-01-489-6205
NSN 6645-01-584-0892
NSN 6645-01-545-7411