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 5925-00-027-8220
NSN 5895-00-433-6860
NSN 5998-01-533-3685
NSN 6110-00-288-4179
NSN 5965-01-132-4018
NSN 6220-01-489-5687
NSN 4140-00-541-7661
NSN 5935-01-025-0169
NSN 6320-01-495-1244
NSN 5905-01-458-2620
NSN 6135-01-487-6275
NSN 6130-01-169-5984