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 5996-01-381-0868
NSN 5935-00-144-8017
NSN 5920-01-540-4595
NSN 5945-01-179-8867
NSN 5920-00-064-3523
NSN 6650-00-775-6560
NSN 6105-01-632-3606
NSN 6145-00-804-2861
NSN 5925-01-203-5087
NSN 5965-01-290-0535
NSN 6620-00-724-3137
NSN 6145-01-376-8928