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 5998-00-104-8286
NSN 5905-00-523-8458
NSN 5930-01-451-1275
NSN 6110-00-314-0377
NSN 6240-01-644-5022
NSN 5975-01-101-7250
NSN 6620-00-176-5722
NSN 6220-00-539-0095
NSN 5998-01-541-9243
NSN 5930-00-130-6377
NSN 5975-00-167-6509
NSN 6130-00-486-0570