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 5945-01-445-6081
NSN 6135-01-528-6896
NSN 6110-01-439-6594
NSN 5925-01-170-7899
NSN 6150-00-734-5281
NSN 6220-01-580-1499
NSN 6150-01-450-8784
NSN 6150-01-423-1641
NSN 5985-00-496-9789
NSN 6220-01-616-9805
NSN 6610-01-146-0331
NSN 2925-00-261-5800