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 5835-00-804-0569
NSN 6135-00-856-1343
NSN 5855-01-371-1010
NSN 2925-00-278-9468
NSN 6145-01-611-6822
NSN 5996-01-321-1927
NSN 5935-01-119-4166
NSN 6645-01-025-1002
NSN 5999-01-216-4407
NSN 6145-01-031-9008
NSN 6145-00-851-1957
NSN 5996-01-024-2930