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 5905-00-671-8396
NSN 6320-01-198-4024
NSN 5990-01-395-4194
NSN 5996-01-463-1685
NSN 6105-01-230-5012
NSN 6620-01-125-8904
NSN 6145-01-338-4334
NSN 5925-01-376-1441
NSN 5945-00-831-9130
NSN 6650-01-310-7403
NSN 6105-01-142-3199
NSN 5960-01-323-6432