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 5925-01-067-7241
NSN 6150-01-242-7699
NSN 5965-01-589-0448
NSN 6110-01-020-8153
NSN 6320-01-064-0372
NSN 5960-00-519-9880
NSN 6130-01-555-6935
NSN 6320-00-586-5641
NSN 6650-00-726-4242
NSN 5999-01-339-9596
NSN 6650-00-239-9226
NSN 6135-01-607-5478