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 5945-01-547-6646
NSN 5990-00-140-4559
NSN 6145-00-188-3657
NSN 5905-00-584-1302
NSN 6645-01-613-2053
NSN 5950-00-867-5676
NSN 5999-00-080-6717
NSN 6105-01-021-5639
NSN 5999-01-320-8476
NSN 6240-01-550-8991
NSN 5985-00-019-0171
NSN 5920-01-536-3934