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 5998-01-202-4605
NSN 6110-00-257-1446
NSN 5915-01-403-2599
NSN 6620-01-456-0529
NSN 6620-01-177-1772
NSN 6320-00-643-0958
NSN 5990-01-583-2870
NSN 6320-00-331-7138
NSN 6645-01-051-7447
NSN 5910-01-080-1365
NSN 5965-01-441-9505
NSN 5960-01-044-3798