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 5990-01-400-2195
NSN 6620-00-144-7201
NSN 5930-01-526-0425
NSN 6130-01-103-7027
NSN 5998-01-378-7311
NSN 6685-01-579-7559
NSN 5910-01-138-7243
NSN 6135-01-100-3593
NSN 6645-01-480-9847
NSN 6135-00-057-2005
NSN 5910-00-230-8424
NSN 6105-01-068-6534