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 5935-01-661-1222
NSN 5910-01-460-8044
NSN 6220-00-848-4295
NSN 6110-01-062-0252
NSN 5910-01-167-8593
NSN 6145-01-608-2904
NSN 5990-01-646-8048
NSN 5998-01-148-4470
NSN 5915-00-724-6637
NSN 5985-01-391-9896
NSN 6650-00-932-2048
NSN 6685-01-128-8026