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 5998-01-264-2797
NSN 6610-01-553-0976
NSN 6110-00-409-0924
NSN 6645-01-298-8837
NSN 5915-00-577-1501
NSN 6220-01-121-0850
NSN 5975-01-097-9949
NSN 5915-01-518-6679
NSN 5985-01-095-0018
NSN 6685-01-601-9439
NSN 5945-01-513-9213
NSN 5985-00-558-0662