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 6645-01-371-0563
NSN 5998-00-058-7816
NSN 5950-01-062-4503
NSN 6130-01-515-9420
NSN 5945-01-177-9653
NSN 6135-00-196-5267
NSN 6610-00-166-7406
NSN 5996-00-213-7121
NSN 6135-00-613-1068
NSN 6105-00-759-5509
NSN 5930-01-090-3200
NSN 5990-01-202-7003