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 5915-00-648-0073
NSN 6145-01-054-3874
NSN 5935-00-980-0434
NSN 5960-01-352-0451
NSN 5895-01-444-1387
NSN 6320-01-352-5653
NSN 6135-01-238-2878
NSN 5985-00-960-9086
NSN 5945-01-371-2883
NSN 5915-00-401-2972
NSN 5975-01-008-7807
NSN 6110-01-506-7141