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 5945-00-174-6901
NSN 6610-01-024-5360
NSN 7035-01-187-6002
NSN 5996-00-715-0835
NSN 6685-01-004-8958
NSN 6645-01-029-4525
NSN 5895-00-773-2926
NSN 5920-00-655-4251
NSN 6220-01-046-3419
NSN 5930-00-175-4715
NSN 6130-00-926-7868
NSN 5975-00-824-4354