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 5855-00-149-0766
NSN 6135-00-927-5848
NSN 6685-01-023-0991
NSN 5835-00-770-2843
NSN 5960-01-553-4557
NSN 5999-01-633-1244
NSN 5935-01-209-2982
NSN 5999-01-259-9527
NSN 6645-00-273-1203
NSN 5910-00-023-2355
NSN 6220-01-584-9426
NSN 5990-01-548-5979