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 5985-01-061-4944
NSN 6320-01-072-2073
NSN 5999-01-580-8938
NSN 5855-01-467-3802
NSN 5960-00-145-5378
NSN 5945-00-871-0021
NSN 5930-00-586-5760
NSN 5930-00-499-5908
NSN 5960-00-854-8643
NSN 5965-01-168-8180
NSN 6645-00-825-5677
NSN 6150-01-411-9259