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 5998-01-442-3960
NSN 6145-00-290-1759
NSN 5975-00-104-5399
NSN 6135-01-565-3284
NSN 7035-00-800-0770
NSN 5999-00-074-0544
NSN 6645-01-099-6887
NSN 6645-01-146-8610
NSN 5855-01-511-0995
NSN 5975-00-410-8309
NSN 6220-01-423-8319
NSN 6220-01-142-8075