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 5996-00-301-5243
NSN 6610-01-250-7477
NSN 6130-00-277-7321
NSN 5999-00-126-4918
NSN 2925-01-422-1542
NSN 5945-01-124-2457
NSN 6130-00-819-3943
NSN 6645-00-232-4070
NSN 5910-01-467-1324
NSN 6685-00-124-8617
NSN 7035-00-703-3535
NSN 6645-00-044-7011