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 5998-01-643-9344
NSN 6240-00-105-8380
NSN 6645-01-060-7988
NSN 5965-01-451-2481
NSN 5945-00-517-9566
NSN 6320-01-643-0850
NSN 6610-00-550-6913
NSN 6610-00-264-0961
NSN 6650-01-625-2987
NSN 5945-01-028-1278
NSN 5990-01-579-2711
NSN 6145-01-063-2482