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 5998-01-634-0604
NSN 6240-01-209-6639
NSN 5996-01-240-5014
NSN 6105-00-079-6436
NSN 6685-01-501-9984
NSN 5990-01-067-1775
NSN 5996-01-531-5674
NSN 5998-01-248-1653
NSN 6320-00-937-5625
NSN 5915-00-073-2618
NSN 6685-00-725-7506
NSN 5945-00-187-2822