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 5998-00-899-7002
NSN 6645-01-633-1852
NSN 5960-00-866-3443
NSN 6110-00-977-4276
NSN 6240-00-186-6611
NSN 6645-01-154-1101
NSN 5925-00-269-2685
NSN 6645-00-359-5463
NSN 5990-00-022-2957
NSN 5950-01-474-3920
NSN 6130-00-937-9625
NSN 6130-01-227-5538