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 5960-01-200-4621
NSN 6645-01-031-6402
NSN 6130-00-945-1098
NSN 6145-01-248-7887
NSN 6610-01-323-0901
NSN 6135-00-803-3012
NSN 6320-01-418-2611
NSN 5996-01-045-6755
NSN 6130-01-386-6316
NSN 6620-00-602-5832
NSN 6220-01-223-8233
NSN 5945-01-563-7956