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 5996-01-623-6785
NSN 5985-01-200-7103
NSN 6110-01-245-8995
NSN 5895-00-186-0717
NSN 5998-00-707-0615
NSN 5855-00-548-4742
NSN 5895-00-968-9408
NSN 6610-01-023-1812
NSN 5910-01-462-2440
NSN 6130-01-152-6718
NSN 6610-01-273-9317
NSN 2925-00-909-2596