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 5990-01-221-0609
NSN 6145-01-302-6023
NSN 5945-00-738-5941
NSN 5930-01-371-5571
NSN 5998-00-621-8600
NSN 5985-00-905-7433
NSN 6130-01-519-1904
NSN 6150-00-252-8036
NSN 5990-00-263-1289
NSN 5855-00-610-4052
NSN 5935-01-569-1274
NSN 6145-00-216-6613