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 5945-01-660-0718
NSN 5930-00-119-8684
NSN 5960-00-587-7517
NSN 5990-01-512-9129
NSN 6130-01-538-0387
NSN 5855-01-100-3272
NSN 6610-01-003-9763
NSN 5999-00-109-2044
NSN 6130-01-617-1417
NSN 6610-01-595-7449
NSN 6650-01-229-3406
NSN 5998-00-227-2118