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 6610-01-128-7748
NSN 5930-01-174-7534
NSN 5999-00-078-9890
NSN 5895-01-282-5754
NSN 5895-01-485-3952
NSN 2925-01-206-5232
NSN 5930-00-394-6938
NSN 2925-00-540-9918
NSN 6645-01-273-2462
NSN 6220-01-024-9444
NSN 6685-01-074-4695
NSN 5960-01-573-6483