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 5915-01-025-1362
NSN 5925-01-634-0664
NSN 5855-01-520-5873
NSN 5990-01-512-9129
NSN 6145-01-096-3834
NSN 6685-01-476-6989
NSN 5895-01-619-3991
NSN 6110-01-314-7634
NSN 6220-01-059-4715
NSN 6135-00-403-0213
NSN 6620-01-452-8418
NSN 6130-00-456-0206