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 5975-01-044-6002
NSN 6650-01-378-6868
NSN 6130-00-959-5800
NSN 5996-01-231-4361
NSN 5950-01-147-5419
NSN 5930-01-130-7048
NSN 5998-00-268-7910
NSN 5915-00-932-3040
NSN 5996-00-470-7762
NSN 5960-01-632-6576
NSN 6220-00-492-8136
NSN 6105-00-146-5086