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 5998-01-322-4850
NSN 6650-01-491-0142
NSN 5960-00-081-0160
NSN 5905-01-024-3801
NSN 5905-00-027-4045
NSN 5965-00-208-4896
NSN 5965-01-051-3727
NSN 5945-01-255-1248
NSN 5920-01-160-9260
NSN 6685-01-431-5785
NSN 6135-00-935-8769
NSN 6150-01-287-9079