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 5910-01-064-1000
NSN 6150-01-205-0498
NSN 5985-00-270-8456
NSN 5915-01-461-3089
NSN 6645-01-497-6543
NSN 6610-01-168-5015
NSN 6220-00-222-1025
NSN 5930-00-318-0163
NSN 6135-01-041-3829
NSN 5915-01-049-4173
NSN 6105-01-514-6197
NSN 6105-01-204-6637