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 5999-01-444-3486
NSN 5910-01-401-5279
NSN 5945-00-280-1567
NSN 5855-01-516-3795
NSN 6150-00-530-3046
NSN 5920-01-076-4705
NSN 6650-01-247-6623
NSN 6145-00-020-6708
NSN 5915-01-381-5267
NSN 6650-01-472-3955
NSN 6620-00-224-7739
NSN 5910-00-701-7054