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 5965-01-026-9865
NSN 6110-00-794-7654
NSN 5996-01-369-9209
NSN 6135-00-461-3590
NSN 6650-00-159-7117
NSN 6645-01-023-7557
NSN 5935-01-360-4950
NSN 5945-00-466-3748
NSN 6240-01-200-3453
NSN 5920-01-579-2153
NSN 6130-01-534-3801
NSN 6240-00-998-7765