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 5915-00-788-6270
NSN 6110-00-816-9715
NSN 6105-01-305-7291
NSN 5835-01-024-9249
NSN 2925-01-100-3694
NSN 5965-01-245-6585
NSN 6650-01-633-9147
NSN 5945-00-754-7035
NSN 6685-01-073-3416
NSN 6110-00-237-4862
NSN 6105-01-067-0015
NSN 5975-01-280-5029