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 5975-01-573-7606
NSN 5950-01-080-9796
NSN 6135-01-377-5729
NSN 6130-01-264-8997
NSN 6220-01-160-1738
NSN 6105-01-385-5689
NSN 6610-01-512-8154
NSN 5925-01-518-8629
NSN 5996-01-150-0759
NSN 6685-01-024-9508
NSN 5915-01-364-7917
NSN 5905-01-605-3054