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 5920-01-083-0144
NSN 5895-00-969-4631
NSN 5998-01-165-2850
NSN 5920-00-617-9909
NSN 5855-01-581-9697
NSN 5998-00-377-3807
NSN 5930-01-144-4561
NSN 6130-01-453-0467
NSN 6685-00-016-9698
NSN 6685-00-267-9480
NSN 6105-01-214-2682
NSN 6240-00-024-5086