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 5965-00-249-6980
NSN 5945-01-067-3080
NSN 6150-01-263-7550
NSN 2925-01-164-4197
NSN 5965-01-423-2204
NSN 6240-01-281-8746
NSN 6105-01-011-0697
NSN 4140-00-215-8593
NSN 5960-01-174-4480
NSN 6645-01-620-4837
NSN 6135-00-985-7887
NSN 6320-01-512-2031