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 5985-01-351-5671
NSN 6645-00-279-1777
NSN 5910-01-023-8082
NSN 6650-00-960-5040
NSN 5996-01-313-7963
NSN 5996-00-868-2543
NSN 6240-01-566-4629
NSN 6650-01-023-7002
NSN 6320-00-578-6898
NSN 5960-01-017-5449
NSN 5945-00-080-9692
NSN 5915-00-478-7834