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 5985-01-243-1669
NSN 4140-00-232-1039
NSN 5950-00-189-0973
NSN 5835-01-398-3859
NSN 5999-00-264-5251
NSN 5996-01-485-0562
NSN 5925-00-214-8386
NSN 6130-01-076-5968
NSN 5835-01-357-9235
NSN 6650-01-615-4842
NSN 6130-00-427-2026
NSN 6650-01-157-1667