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 5905-00-014-2438
NSN 6620-01-237-5603
NSN 6320-01-084-8821
NSN 5990-01-127-9294
NSN 6150-00-959-6164
NSN 5835-00-642-8148
NSN 5996-01-143-2583
NSN 6105-01-142-5694
NSN 6685-01-167-7364
NSN 6150-01-152-1356
NSN 6130-01-532-8059
NSN 5950-00-187-7581