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 5945-00-394-6869
NSN 5998-00-806-3608
NSN 5925-01-254-2578
NSN 6610-01-169-4770
NSN 5915-01-428-4187
NSN 6135-01-424-1114
NSN 6105-01-088-0493
NSN 5920-00-929-3213
NSN 5990-01-049-7505
NSN 4140-01-377-1265
NSN 6130-00-540-5305
NSN 6145-01-110-4219