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 5930-01-106-4250
NSN 5950-00-793-7996
NSN 6145-01-577-4236
NSN 6135-01-202-8113
NSN 6105-01-535-5156
NSN 6645-01-387-2063
NSN 6220-01-024-9444
NSN 5975-01-035-8810
NSN 6610-00-586-6525
NSN 5925-01-411-6028
NSN 6105-00-994-0939
NSN 6645-01-414-8806