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 5990-01-476-9956
NSN 6645-00-443-8011
NSN 6240-01-591-5107
NSN 6650-01-019-3441
NSN 6110-01-050-4912
NSN 5895-01-577-9626
NSN 6320-01-516-3836
NSN 5905-00-837-5309
NSN 5925-00-581-6902
NSN 5950-00-583-0605
NSN 6620-01-117-7303
NSN 5905-01-071-3133