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 5915-01-025-1362
NSN 6145-00-006-3283
NSN 5905-00-117-0428
NSN 5950-00-540-6948
NSN 5925-00-283-1400
NSN 5996-01-158-1787
NSN 5985-01-530-7888
NSN 5910-00-931-0279
NSN 5990-01-018-3953
NSN 4140-01-568-0906
NSN 6110-01-550-0847
NSN 6145-01-142-5732