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 6685-01-169-9065
NSN 5998-00-141-9872
NSN 5945-01-415-2842
NSN 5895-01-444-2202
NSN 2925-01-022-8332
NSN 6320-01-527-0211
NSN 5920-01-342-2227
NSN 6135-01-471-7325
NSN 6145-01-446-3779
NSN 2925-00-677-5641
NSN 5998-00-464-6374
NSN 6130-00-405-5173