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 5905-00-369-1644
NSN 5835-01-354-0566
NSN 5996-01-196-8541
NSN 6685-01-314-8568
NSN 5965-01-033-9352
NSN 6150-00-151-6771
NSN 5920-00-856-7040
NSN 4140-00-489-3020
NSN 5999-00-117-9887
NSN 6130-01-509-8895
NSN 6145-01-054-7463
NSN 5945-01-456-9136