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 5990-01-419-0661
NSN 6220-01-386-6702
NSN 5920-00-276-8657
NSN 5855-01-550-5219
NSN 6130-01-021-9603
NSN 6135-01-190-2628
NSN 6610-00-772-0003
NSN 6645-01-605-1485
NSN 5835-01-426-6573
NSN 5975-01-305-1609
NSN 5998-01-590-8214
NSN 6110-00-565-5957