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 6620-01-157-9267
NSN 2925-00-560-2476
NSN 5935-01-288-4150
NSN 6645-00-025-4771
NSN 5998-01-270-2293
NSN 6610-01-240-6629
NSN 5910-01-224-7609
NSN 5960-00-051-6159
NSN 5910-01-137-5834
NSN 5915-01-433-2128
NSN 7035-01-426-4133
NSN 6130-00-699-8134