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 5998-01-542-8649
NSN 5945-01-266-5773
NSN 6135-01-383-1910
NSN 6240-01-199-3073
NSN 6685-01-237-7039
NSN 5910-00-115-0670
NSN 6130-01-590-7957
NSN 6135-01-467-5100
NSN 5920-00-100-2582
NSN 6145-00-526-3056
NSN 5990-00-827-4891
NSN 6620-01-204-2915