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 5996-01-167-8914
NSN 6650-01-438-1537
NSN 5945-01-273-0695
NSN 5895-01-420-1309
NSN 5975-01-368-4718
NSN 6650-00-101-0559
NSN 5920-01-168-7810
NSN 6145-00-100-4358
NSN 6645-01-025-1002
NSN 5960-00-994-4452
NSN 5975-01-462-5176
NSN 5925-01-415-0261