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 5998-01-630-6405
NSN 5920-00-164-7978
NSN 5855-01-273-6132
NSN 6110-01-062-3675
NSN 6650-00-762-5670
NSN 5930-00-377-4916
NSN 6150-01-648-2430
NSN 6145-01-023-3135
NSN 5895-00-188-6798
NSN 5835-01-068-3417
NSN 6645-01-278-6973
NSN 5965-01-415-1521