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 5945-01-470-0691
NSN 6110-00-880-6376
NSN 6220-01-099-2832
NSN 5975-00-171-1346
NSN 5925-00-509-8773
NSN 4140-01-503-3558
NSN 5920-01-512-1711
NSN 5990-01-272-4091
NSN 5935-00-202-0943
NSN 5930-01-174-4460
NSN 5930-01-437-6156
NSN 6135-01-395-9089