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 5965-00-006-8004
NSN 5999-00-418-4298
NSN 5905-01-528-1978
NSN 4140-00-277-6285
NSN 6145-01-113-1366
NSN 5935-01-422-5757
NSN 5920-01-650-6510
NSN 6220-01-600-5625
NSN 5985-01-271-7582
NSN 6110-01-462-0770
NSN 6645-00-108-6479
NSN 6620-01-200-8176