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 5999-01-111-9077
NSN 6650-00-778-2949
NSN 6650-01-330-6740
NSN 6135-00-025-6382
NSN 5925-01-145-5484
NSN 5975-00-042-8092
NSN 5910-01-359-1966
NSN 5925-00-463-4006
NSN 6685-00-866-5514
NSN 5855-01-537-0499
NSN 5985-01-285-6690
NSN 6130-01-151-7811