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 5990-01-110-3644
NSN 5960-01-216-7004
NSN 6135-00-471-5356
NSN 5950-01-158-6865
NSN 6240-01-401-5340
NSN 6150-01-617-0902
NSN 6135-00-134-6648
NSN 6150-01-508-4509
NSN 6685-01-168-7127
NSN 5930-01-115-5240
NSN 5975-01-463-7285
NSN 6685-00-327-2957