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 5905-01-232-8206
NSN 5985-01-615-2302
NSN 5975-01-632-9035
NSN 6645-00-103-2517
NSN 5895-01-102-2286
NSN 6685-00-023-8215
NSN 5915-01-027-0800
NSN 6145-01-456-2513
NSN 6130-01-334-3043
NSN 6685-00-785-6058
NSN 6150-01-518-4606
NSN 6645-01-605-1485