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 5935-00-394-9113
NSN 5996-01-528-5880
NSN 6130-00-364-7801
NSN 5990-01-286-0601
NSN 5975-00-553-7151
NSN 6150-01-123-3982
NSN 6610-01-131-9133
NSN 5998-00-541-8792
NSN 5960-01-139-3136
NSN 6685-01-571-4039
NSN 7035-00-803-3056
NSN 6145-01-014-0145