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 6620-01-467-6795
NSN 5930-01-578-9358
NSN 2925-01-589-9136
NSN 5910-01-309-1543
NSN 6320-01-118-6662
NSN 5835-01-064-6024
NSN 5945-01-388-7064
NSN 5990-01-443-2931
NSN 5950-01-597-2578
NSN 5925-00-199-9565
NSN 5910-00-221-9105
NSN 6130-00-517-7063