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 5945-00-435-9520
NSN 6320-00-908-6841
NSN 6650-01-422-1037
NSN 5998-01-468-0069
NSN 6150-00-017-9121
NSN 6685-00-256-6591
NSN 6110-01-187-0603
NSN 6130-01-605-1965
NSN 6610-00-885-7000
NSN 5996-01-410-8538
NSN 5915-00-724-5458
NSN 6135-00-973-5632