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 5965-01-130-0762
NSN 5935-01-198-9502
NSN 6110-00-148-8536
NSN 2925-01-442-4171
NSN 6105-01-107-9337
NSN 6240-00-551-3144
NSN 6105-01-010-3512
NSN 5835-01-056-9303
NSN 6610-01-123-7292
NSN 6150-01-622-5381
NSN 6220-01-169-6478
NSN 6650-01-087-0862