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 5965-01-426-8325
NSN 5910-00-394-1690
NSN 5950-00-968-6516
NSN 5835-01-388-5198
NSN 5998-01-354-6370
NSN 6610-00-146-7028
NSN 6650-01-333-7918
NSN 6150-01-392-8025
NSN 6145-01-037-6260
NSN 4140-00-660-8699
NSN 5945-01-110-4130
NSN 5975-00-915-7632