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 5990-01-571-7468
NSN 5895-01-481-1064
NSN 6220-01-388-4420
NSN 6135-01-215-1245
NSN 6620-01-383-6494
NSN 5835-00-269-2232
NSN 5950-01-283-0662
NSN 6610-00-848-4764
NSN 5935-01-106-2931
NSN 6685-00-254-7316
NSN 6645-00-376-4829
NSN 6150-01-105-0200