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 5990-01-584-8363
NSN 6105-00-409-4162
NSN 6130-01-203-5095
NSN 5930-01-322-4518
NSN 6620-01-158-7309
NSN 5930-01-434-6701
NSN 5905-01-477-6016
NSN 6645-01-188-0213
NSN 6650-00-607-1351
NSN 6650-01-496-2662
NSN 5925-01-060-3403
NSN 6135-00-269-5843