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 5935-01-403-2844
NSN 5925-01-383-1463
NSN 6105-00-427-9615
NSN 6220-01-593-4408
NSN 6220-01-047-7325
NSN 6685-01-180-0261
NSN 7035-00-421-8710
NSN 6135-01-177-3552
NSN 6145-01-546-8519
NSN 5925-00-988-2508
NSN 6685-01-102-0852
NSN 6240-01-604-9172