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 5930-01-389-9407
NSN 6685-00-322-9260
NSN 6610-00-141-0393
NSN 6645-01-076-4655
NSN 6650-00-921-1037
NSN 6130-01-616-6017
NSN 5935-00-007-0842
NSN 5895-01-519-1442
NSN 6130-01-249-5183
NSN 5945-01-032-6885
NSN 6150-00-578-7816
NSN 6240-00-299-9819