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 5999-01-643-5948
NSN 6610-01-364-0294
NSN 5996-01-110-1028
NSN 6685-01-123-5608
NSN 4140-00-111-3247
NSN 6620-01-012-2852
NSN 6645-01-400-1137
NSN 5935-00-558-1399
NSN 5855-00-125-0780
NSN 6135-01-448-0023
NSN 5985-00-240-4597
NSN 5990-01-272-4091