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 5999-00-808-9793
NSN 6135-01-066-6904
NSN 5990-00-067-9102
NSN 6645-00-130-8464
NSN 5945-00-442-8195
NSN 6130-01-426-8841
NSN 6650-01-479-9024
NSN 2925-01-225-0713
NSN 5960-01-041-7449
NSN 5930-00-892-7503
NSN 6650-01-087-0862
NSN 6240-00-017-9006