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 6685-01-602-9019
NSN 5996-01-023-0537
NSN 6130-01-067-3274
NSN 5998-00-964-3227
NSN 5895-01-195-9750
NSN 5985-01-025-8899
NSN 5960-00-930-5360
NSN 5910-01-227-9977
NSN 5920-01-241-9594
NSN 6240-01-281-7249
NSN 6150-01-285-5826
NSN 5905-01-387-2134