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 5960-01-170-5932
NSN 5895-01-232-9606
NSN 6220-00-240-3300
NSN 6150-00-021-8051
NSN 5895-01-502-8948
NSN 6650-01-418-0790
NSN 6110-00-449-6269
NSN 5915-00-164-0172
NSN 5935-01-106-2931
NSN 6135-01-447-3086
NSN 6150-00-990-4853
NSN 6130-01-485-5022