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 6130-01-066-2791
NSN 6620-01-400-2928
NSN 5990-01-242-9653
NSN 5960-01-023-8037
NSN 5925-00-205-2767
NSN 7035-01-555-8793
NSN 5935-01-227-0012
NSN 6130-01-586-9994
NSN 5990-01-061-5618
NSN 6645-01-262-2269
NSN 6320-01-166-3602
NSN 6645-01-449-8752