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 5998-01-158-8763
NSN 5965-01-059-4028
NSN 5835-01-252-5879
NSN 5935-01-129-9974
NSN 6105-01-291-3515
NSN 5895-01-127-9313
NSN 6650-01-166-1914
NSN 5999-01-634-0576
NSN 6320-01-111-0960
NSN 4140-00-354-4117
NSN 6320-01-225-9963
NSN 6150-01-014-5691