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 5960-01-425-1454
NSN 6135-00-432-8779
NSN 5996-01-603-0360
NSN 6135-01-086-0809
NSN 6240-01-322-5521
NSN 6220-01-401-5337
NSN 6645-01-130-2391
NSN 6320-00-506-2314
NSN 6685-01-485-6517
NSN 6105-01-406-5712
NSN 5965-00-630-7872
NSN 5960-01-263-6781