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 5945-01-632-3655
NSN 6110-00-296-0500
NSN 5965-01-597-6295
NSN 6320-01-225-9963
NSN 5895-00-186-0717
NSN 5950-01-608-4489
NSN 6150-01-131-8152
NSN 6650-00-754-2276
NSN 5935-01-044-4024
NSN 6110-00-498-6868
NSN 6645-01-627-8040
NSN 5915-00-323-1262