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 6645-01-391-6492
NSN 6135-01-293-3066
NSN 5999-01-317-2951
NSN 6135-01-502-5787
NSN 6130-01-024-9060
NSN 5915-01-477-0148
NSN 5930-01-502-5941
NSN 5855-01-177-4751
NSN 6610-00-280-6037
NSN 5950-00-659-1595
NSN 6610-01-590-7222
NSN 5910-00-392-0052