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 5998-01-374-8636
NSN 6685-00-269-6444
NSN 6135-01-022-5427
NSN 4140-00-519-2781
NSN 5915-01-461-8233
NSN 5998-00-048-1570
NSN 5945-01-053-0032
NSN 5965-01-490-6704
NSN 6105-01-063-0127
NSN 6610-01-547-6154
NSN 5999-01-344-9228
NSN 6145-01-426-8976