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 5996-01-470-1404
NSN 5910-00-686-0584
NSN 5950-00-296-5505
NSN 6320-01-211-6578
NSN 6220-00-351-4556
NSN 6645-01-648-4439
NSN 6145-01-065-2692
NSN 6135-01-628-2903
NSN 5996-01-363-1106
NSN 5905-00-239-0583
NSN 6130-01-530-6440
NSN 5905-00-918-0495