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 5998-00-457-6893
NSN 6645-01-182-4896
NSN 5855-01-539-0639
NSN 6320-00-853-1920
NSN 5999-00-524-5525
NSN 5915-00-254-1234
NSN 5920-01-628-0995
NSN 6130-01-063-0194
NSN 5975-01-227-1809
NSN 5950-01-211-5826
NSN 6130-00-710-4323
NSN 5985-01-426-8726