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 6130-01-197-0213
NSN 2925-01-065-0060
NSN 5920-01-159-5101
NSN 6620-00-111-0401
NSN 5985-01-623-3347
NSN 5975-01-267-7347
NSN 5990-01-563-1554
NSN 5975-00-503-9190
NSN 6610-01-463-8866
NSN 6650-01-599-4335
NSN 5925-01-279-0011
NSN 5835-01-303-6563