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 5990-01-012-0613
NSN 6135-01-604-8739
NSN 5998-01-163-7495
NSN 6320-01-176-8367
NSN 5998-00-479-5628
NSN 5910-01-314-5499
NSN 6105-00-928-2353
NSN 5925-01-330-2362
NSN 7035-01-023-7859
NSN 6220-00-292-6775
NSN 5945-01-351-7869
NSN 6610-01-262-1507