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 5996-01-159-7866
NSN 5910-01-148-3258
NSN 6145-00-823-6215
NSN 6135-01-589-9467
NSN 6650-01-102-7847
NSN 5895-01-430-9559
NSN 5915-00-004-6000
NSN 6645-00-363-9775
NSN 4140-01-432-6434
NSN 5910-01-600-8747
NSN 5975-01-624-2006
NSN 6320-01-021-6633