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 5999-01-157-9643
NSN 6220-01-139-3520
NSN 6110-01-219-5233
NSN 6110-01-469-0015
NSN 6135-01-435-6503
NSN 6610-01-334-8883
NSN 5925-00-102-8010
NSN 6610-01-280-9729
NSN 5985-01-202-3122
NSN 5920-01-552-3555
NSN 5965-00-894-0015
NSN 4140-00-605-0396