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 5905-01-174-8620
NSN 6130-01-037-4011
NSN 5965-01-098-7028
NSN 6135-00-269-5843
NSN 6685-00-804-3020
NSN 5999-01-415-0265
NSN 5998-01-019-8727
NSN 5960-01-612-6869
NSN 5990-01-089-9694
NSN 5985-00-306-3034
NSN 5855-01-423-0817
NSN 6650-00-539-7298