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 5915-01-289-7021
NSN 6685-00-581-5656
NSN 6150-01-160-4239
NSN 5945-01-286-5070
NSN 6130-00-995-4668
NSN 6145-00-033-2997
NSN 5895-00-363-1486
NSN 5999-01-392-0874
NSN 6650-01-395-4096
NSN 5835-00-623-9668
NSN 6650-00-717-8913
NSN 6240-01-291-4833