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 5920-01-241-7666
NSN 6145-01-505-7334
NSN 5990-00-008-1828
NSN 6220-01-024-9444
NSN 6320-01-582-0161
NSN 6130-01-113-7566
NSN 6105-00-539-9995
NSN 6110-00-811-2882
NSN 5965-01-524-4131
NSN 5990-01-608-9271
NSN 6130-01-552-3280
NSN 5910-01-027-2706