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 5945-00-605-1678
NSN 5930-01-128-0755
NSN 6650-01-101-2954
NSN 5996-01-515-3205
NSN 5930-01-063-9558
NSN 5945-01-477-0491
NSN 5895-00-895-4446
NSN 5950-01-108-4352
NSN 6110-00-223-8684
NSN 6145-00-805-3369
NSN 6650-00-005-5374
NSN 4140-00-871-3000