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 5965-01-204-8505
NSN 5999-00-707-6083
NSN 6610-00-463-1866
NSN 6145-01-037-9291
NSN 5945-00-584-9251
NSN 5990-00-578-6254
NSN 5996-00-909-3162
NSN 6130-01-247-3957
NSN 6220-01-368-6879
NSN 6110-01-179-7024
NSN 5930-01-182-2846
NSN 5925-00-529-0441