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 5998-01-634-0604
NSN 6645-01-629-9657
NSN 4140-01-113-6415
NSN 5945-01-062-9281
NSN 5996-00-887-0595
NSN 6610-01-005-9173
NSN 6240-01-582-8354
NSN 6650-01-056-4632
NSN 5895-01-611-4546
NSN 6145-01-178-6056
NSN 4140-01-483-0922
NSN 6145-00-964-7466