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 6645-01-322-0697
NSN 5996-01-371-9701
NSN 5920-00-906-2500
NSN 5905-01-468-4291
NSN 5999-01-206-9939
NSN 6320-00-937-5625
NSN 5960-00-300-2358
NSN 6620-01-478-7549
NSN 5985-00-009-9518
NSN 5915-00-069-1659
NSN 5990-00-253-0261
NSN 5910-01-122-4024