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 5999-00-754-5188
NSN 6610-01-250-7477
NSN 5999-01-560-8820
NSN 5910-00-610-9312
NSN 6650-01-106-1868
NSN 6320-01-171-3238
NSN 6130-01-544-6042
NSN 6105-01-005-2867
NSN 5930-01-144-8024
NSN 5935-00-276-3218
NSN 7035-00-870-0290
NSN 6135-00-170-8819