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 5998-01-534-7122
NSN 6145-01-408-6272
NSN 5975-00-231-5927
NSN 7035-01-287-1516
NSN 5920-01-021-6865
NSN 5925-00-203-1278
NSN 5990-01-123-2596
NSN 6220-01-572-3851
NSN 6130-01-308-0532
NSN 6685-01-165-0576
NSN 5975-01-300-3139
NSN 6645-01-062-4042