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 5930-01-533-0885
NSN 5998-00-442-0229
NSN 5985-01-423-4227
NSN 6130-01-460-2184
NSN 5935-01-131-5518
NSN 6645-00-103-2517
NSN 5950-01-607-0323
NSN 5915-01-578-6153
NSN 5895-01-023-0522
NSN 6110-01-606-8081
NSN 5998-01-023-2949
NSN 6130-00-596-9565