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 5915-01-279-1814
NSN 5935-00-500-8648
NSN 6135-01-027-7543
NSN 6620-00-351-9949
NSN 6650-01-441-1258
NSN 5998-01-163-6891
NSN 5990-00-399-2454
NSN 5999-00-825-9657
NSN 6110-01-529-7667
NSN 6110-01-330-2699
NSN 6320-00-405-2348
NSN 6110-00-228-8570