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 5998-00-717-6168
NSN 6110-01-567-9730
NSN 6110-00-044-3054
NSN 5835-01-459-7428
NSN 6110-00-734-9982
NSN 6220-01-380-1211
NSN 6130-00-778-4442
NSN 5935-01-193-1505
NSN 5855-01-263-7669
NSN 6220-00-446-2882
NSN 5996-00-867-5839
NSN 6650-01-024-9554