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 5935-01-049-9959
NSN 6150-00-411-0426
NSN 6110-01-496-9239
NSN 6685-01-463-8335
NSN 6320-01-513-9166
NSN 6620-01-078-6372
NSN 5930-00-719-4260
NSN 6150-00-118-0889
NSN 5950-01-291-1568
NSN 5920-01-227-1877
NSN 5835-00-466-8544
NSN 6105-01-352-1853