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 5999-01-453-7798
NSN 6135-01-230-4399
NSN 6145-00-717-8421
NSN 5960-01-426-4242
NSN 6220-01-193-2021
NSN 6320-01-056-1164
NSN 5998-01-142-8234
NSN 6320-00-456-0836
NSN 5999-01-540-3745
NSN 6220-01-419-8495
NSN 6650-01-644-3532
NSN 6645-01-413-0515