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 5998-01-538-1227
NSN 6645-01-609-7365
NSN 6240-01-518-3874
NSN 5975-00-565-7593
NSN 6610-01-431-8575
NSN 5960-01-493-3948
NSN 6240-01-421-4025
NSN 5975-00-609-5601
NSN 2925-01-211-3294
NSN 6320-01-501-7935
NSN 6145-00-168-5287
NSN 5999-00-757-7707