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 5965-00-090-7451
NSN 6105-01-162-2445
NSN 5910-00-051-9447
NSN 5996-00-269-2655
NSN 6240-00-080-2012
NSN 5925-01-498-1592
NSN 6620-01-039-5468
NSN 6645-01-435-2996
NSN 5960-00-432-8989
NSN 6645-01-408-6568
NSN 5999-01-461-2808
NSN 5960-01-114-7377