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 5905-01-299-6711
NSN 6135-00-297-8873
NSN 5930-01-282-5538
NSN 6610-01-343-7614
NSN 6645-01-462-2101
NSN 6610-01-396-2484
NSN 5996-01-176-8878
NSN 6220-01-076-0018
NSN 5930-01-268-9219
NSN 6130-01-169-3990
NSN 6320-01-426-8947
NSN 5950-01-425-1884