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 5960-01-250-1095
NSN 6645-01-305-9135
NSN 5905-00-399-1394
NSN 6685-00-270-5855
NSN 6610-00-216-6538
NSN 6135-00-246-0324
NSN 6105-00-664-1292
NSN 6610-01-023-1918
NSN 5895-01-084-7500
NSN 5895-01-161-1706
NSN 6610-00-006-5783
NSN 5855-01-593-3985