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 5999-00-340-6900
NSN 2925-01-608-1888
NSN 6240-01-232-4408
NSN 5999-00-186-9314
NSN 6135-01-449-0625
NSN 6145-01-051-3343
NSN 5925-01-202-8352
NSN 5945-01-571-6997
NSN 5965-01-416-4059
NSN 7035-01-023-1008
NSN 5960-01-617-6345
NSN 6320-01-397-9995