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 5998-01-474-1518
NSN 6240-01-633-9357
NSN 6610-01-476-7412
NSN 7035-01-314-7559
NSN 6685-01-486-5393
NSN 6145-01-605-4451
NSN 6145-01-025-0912
NSN 7035-01-536-5333
NSN 5996-00-469-4266
NSN 5935-01-467-7592
NSN 6110-00-205-1778
NSN 5998-00-246-4044