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 5999-01-461-2654
NSN 6150-00-198-7395
NSN 6685-01-429-8922
NSN 6650-01-621-9695
NSN 5999-01-547-3327
NSN 6110-01-417-1811
NSN 5975-00-193-9961
NSN 5835-01-014-4574
NSN 5855-01-020-7982
NSN 5915-01-399-3273
NSN 5985-01-401-5387
NSN 6145-00-647-1893