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 5999-01-367-9012
NSN 6145-01-068-4668
NSN 5910-00-124-6192
NSN 5855-00-403-1031
NSN 5895-01-359-6614
NSN 6610-01-180-7558
NSN 5895-01-216-6194
NSN 5998-00-008-6716
NSN 5915-01-440-1227
NSN 6150-00-478-6091
NSN 5835-01-442-6482
NSN 5999-00-155-3088