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 5910-01-499-0991
NSN 6110-01-018-1378
NSN 6320-01-339-9974
NSN 5965-01-181-3140
NSN 6135-01-111-1495
NSN 6135-01-255-9129
NSN 6685-00-997-2719
NSN 5960-00-215-5884
NSN 6320-01-194-1253
NSN 5998-01-645-5076
NSN 5965-01-464-0220
NSN 6150-00-911-9055