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 5945-01-654-2013
NSN 5930-01-480-0132
NSN 5985-01-262-9170
NSN 5920-01-233-1205
NSN 6105-01-023-1611
NSN 6105-01-462-5727
NSN 6135-00-850-3177
NSN 6220-01-091-2470
NSN 6110-00-166-7865
NSN 6650-00-543-6023
NSN 5950-01-569-4060
NSN 5998-00-421-2799