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 5999-01-645-5862
NSN 6220-00-250-5461
NSN 5930-01-430-2510
NSN 5925-01-540-3872
NSN 6685-01-181-7197
NSN 5990-01-377-8991
NSN 5950-01-419-4534
NSN 6130-01-036-2961
NSN 6650-01-158-6888
NSN 6110-00-141-1966
NSN 5965-01-167-8513
NSN 6610-01-423-9219