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 5999-01-340-1208
NSN 6650-01-024-9554
NSN 5999-01-196-1861
NSN 5855-01-604-9822
NSN 6320-01-243-2276
NSN 5915-00-328-0757
NSN 6610-00-398-0104
NSN 6150-01-033-1096
NSN 6130-00-785-1031
NSN 6685-00-700-9751
NSN 5999-01-103-8720
NSN 6145-00-724-7028