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 5910-01-590-4008
NSN 5835-00-415-6421
NSN 6110-01-202-8896
NSN 6145-01-168-7756
NSN 6110-00-104-8009
NSN 6240-01-204-1918
NSN 5915-01-386-4402
NSN 6105-00-401-4195
NSN 5835-01-104-5497
NSN 5920-01-310-2927
NSN 5920-01-504-3992
NSN 5920-01-406-6637