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 5999-01-534-6389
NSN 6135-01-448-1615
NSN 6320-01-425-1417
NSN 5960-00-565-0101
NSN 5945-00-218-0012
NSN 5835-00-257-2852
NSN 5905-01-392-1402
NSN 5965-01-619-6046
NSN 6320-01-046-5228
NSN 5835-01-097-5151
NSN 6240-01-432-0819
NSN 6620-00-366-1365