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 5990-01-060-3687
NSN 5965-01-631-9848
NSN 6110-01-390-0875
NSN 6145-00-548-7195
NSN 6130-00-402-2179
NSN 6130-00-399-0729
NSN 6620-00-872-2108
NSN 5945-01-634-0588
NSN 5945-01-529-9567
NSN 5835-01-278-4683
NSN 6240-01-258-5829
NSN 6685-00-804-5656