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 5965-00-711-6419
NSN 6145-01-066-6806
NSN 5999-00-256-1734
NSN 5945-01-135-7710
NSN 6220-01-556-6200
NSN 5910-01-189-7471
NSN 6620-00-060-0549
NSN 6130-01-608-3402
NSN 5925-01-437-5902
NSN 6145-01-382-1280
NSN 6645-01-400-2119
NSN 5855-00-832-9341