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 5990-01-174-6851
NSN 5935-00-788-9706
NSN 6685-01-026-4330
NSN 6650-01-382-8569
NSN 6105-01-291-1714
NSN 6110-01-152-1097
NSN 6130-01-063-9043
NSN 5960-01-589-6846
NSN 6320-00-336-9123
NSN 6620-01-043-6424
NSN 6145-01-028-2591
NSN 6130-01-425-8403