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 5985-01-608-4994
NSN 5935-01-623-6773
NSN 6240-01-629-9175
NSN 6105-00-727-9429
NSN 5855-00-411-8688
NSN 6320-00-089-9426
NSN 7035-01-539-2939
NSN 6135-01-252-0315
NSN 5915-00-950-8870
NSN 6685-00-061-8910
NSN 5920-00-617-9909
NSN 6110-01-447-2770