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 5930-01-369-1468
NSN 6320-01-052-2118
NSN 6650-01-014-5990
NSN 6685-01-398-9807
NSN 2925-01-325-3974
NSN 5998-00-026-8726
NSN 6130-01-162-9624
NSN 5905-00-208-4407
NSN 6620-00-286-5721
NSN 6130-00-985-8313
NSN 6145-00-689-9339
NSN 6150-00-516-4223