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 5935-01-429-0041
NSN 6240-01-272-9019
NSN 6130-00-422-1761
NSN 5975-01-063-8749
NSN 6145-01-308-1042
NSN 6645-00-369-4410
NSN 5915-00-387-2333
NSN 5990-00-900-3222
NSN 5930-01-094-6608
NSN 6685-00-290-8195
NSN 5998-01-357-8580
NSN 6620-01-298-6853