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 5945-01-633-9025
NSN 6150-00-483-1880
NSN 5920-00-106-1454
NSN 5996-01-486-3733
NSN 6135-00-862-5736
NSN 6130-00-992-2294
NSN 6240-01-583-5067
NSN 5950-00-708-2142
NSN 6130-01-350-1697
NSN 5910-01-569-2087
NSN 6150-00-526-3720
NSN 6110-01-484-1904