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 5910-01-658-6256
NSN 5925-01-541-7075
NSN 6620-01-382-7392
NSN 5935-00-204-9909
NSN 5930-00-549-7531
NSN 5910-01-336-0176
NSN 6145-00-612-7343
NSN 6130-01-065-6071
NSN 6645-00-460-0528
NSN 6620-01-553-4096
NSN 6110-00-479-0403
NSN 6240-01-438-1157