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 5998-01-374-7297
NSN 6130-01-397-2303
NSN 6620-00-815-2281
NSN 6240-01-210-1927
NSN 5895-01-309-5890
NSN 6685-00-905-8532
NSN 6135-01-120-9812
NSN 6130-00-591-7988
NSN 6685-01-345-3559
NSN 5975-00-618-8194
NSN 5905-01-047-8129
NSN 5960-00-253-7815