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 5999-00-840-6361
NSN 6220-00-279-8819
NSN 6645-01-334-0782
NSN 6110-01-189-9964
NSN 5960-01-344-2604
NSN 5985-01-224-5865
NSN 6645-01-469-8778
NSN 5998-01-386-1665
NSN 5920-01-285-7808
NSN 6220-01-602-3630
NSN 5950-01-024-9461
NSN 6240-01-136-1018