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 5990-01-254-3197
NSN 6135-01-400-2947
NSN 6220-01-337-1053
NSN 5855-01-650-1653
NSN 5905-00-198-6284
NSN 6610-01-288-6103
NSN 5835-01-084-0650
NSN 6685-00-899-1861
NSN 6105-00-932-4945
NSN 6150-01-421-4829
NSN 5945-00-716-5267
NSN 6620-00-854-5024