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 5996-01-088-6459
NSN 6150-00-481-0675
NSN 6220-01-539-5498
NSN 5996-00-236-3206
NSN 6150-00-895-6523
NSN 2925-00-355-5130
NSN 6145-01-025-6232
NSN 5996-01-433-7082
NSN 5895-01-574-3392
NSN 6320-01-029-4220
NSN 5950-01-113-7834
NSN 5935-01-602-0873