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 5998-01-371-4304
NSN 6105-00-195-1273
NSN 5930-01-400-6126
NSN 6150-01-004-0855
NSN 6130-00-917-1364
NSN 6645-01-519-2732
NSN 6320-01-643-0850
NSN 5895-01-025-9295
NSN 6650-00-933-8744
NSN 6685-01-026-0111
NSN 5895-00-177-2829
NSN 5920-01-059-9368