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 5998-00-529-2551
NSN 6685-01-120-1102
NSN 6620-01-147-0441
NSN 6145-01-024-8557
NSN 5945-00-513-9716
NSN 5905-00-728-7359
NSN 5855-01-418-6303
NSN 5985-01-134-1177
NSN 5930-00-434-3181
NSN 5950-01-324-5858
NSN 6110-00-851-1981
NSN 5990-01-503-9804