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 5895-01-100-9840
NSN 6110-00-233-6626
NSN 6150-01-614-2581
NSN 5975-01-284-7047
NSN 6220-00-809-6071
NSN 5935-01-531-0893
NSN 5835-00-484-1330
NSN 5935-01-418-0771
NSN 5935-01-435-6574
NSN 5915-01-532-6173
NSN 5990-01-529-6347
NSN 6135-01-483-1501