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 5905-01-530-7820
NSN 6610-00-290-0758
NSN 6610-01-141-9979
NSN 6685-01-531-0082
NSN 6610-01-025-8283
NSN 6135-01-268-7056
NSN 6645-01-311-3324
NSN 6135-00-444-1402
NSN 5945-00-484-3291
NSN 6150-01-089-6764
NSN 6610-01-053-6781
NSN 5999-01-421-8596