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 5835-00-670-2925
NSN 5960-01-323-6432
NSN 5975-00-810-1190
NSN 6240-00-991-6929
NSN 6130-01-024-9557
NSN 5985-00-216-8216
NSN 6135-01-136-1059
NSN 6620-01-460-2788
NSN 6220-01-035-1759
NSN 5935-01-521-8130
NSN 6645-01-281-7254
NSN 6145-01-197-9558