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 5905-01-493-9414
NSN 5950-00-660-9497
NSN 6650-01-647-1086
NSN 5999-01-022-3747
NSN 5960-00-170-6916
NSN 6130-01-310-8441
NSN 6650-01-291-5024
NSN 6610-01-462-9439
NSN 6130-01-545-6406
NSN 6645-01-441-4456
NSN 5905-00-072-8531
NSN 5925-00-615-4600