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 5910-01-602-6583
NSN 5855-01-060-8521
NSN 6130-01-210-4736
NSN 5998-00-764-2150
NSN 4140-00-205-0853
NSN 5999-01-066-8810
NSN 6130-01-025-6770
NSN 4140-01-357-5135
NSN 5990-01-548-3711
NSN 6650-01-417-7036
NSN 6105-01-248-8267
NSN 5835-01-368-4015