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 6645-01-629-9657
NSN 5996-00-052-0842
NSN 5905-00-944-8873
NSN 5835-01-171-0258
NSN 5999-00-821-0141
NSN 6145-01-432-2066
NSN 6130-00-411-8321
NSN 5905-01-610-3429
NSN 5996-01-153-0531
NSN 5999-01-606-2594
NSN 6135-01-375-6724
NSN 5910-01-423-5601