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 5990-01-074-0055
NSN 6645-01-217-8809
NSN 5920-00-777-6490
NSN 6320-01-176-8367
NSN 6145-01-051-7012
NSN 5855-00-885-8452
NSN 6105-01-058-9015
NSN 6240-01-500-0850
NSN 5990-01-292-6000
NSN 5915-01-449-1294
NSN 6620-01-532-0329
NSN 5965-01-063-7894