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 5910-01-065-0711
NSN 5998-01-428-4416
NSN 6320-01-462-3555
NSN 6150-01-129-5392
NSN 5975-00-057-9415
NSN 5990-01-364-1942
NSN 6105-01-178-0460
NSN 5930-01-228-1527
NSN 6130-00-152-7106
NSN 5905-01-435-5033
NSN 5950-00-259-5807
NSN 6650-01-579-3855