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 5945-01-434-5542
NSN 6105-00-504-6261
NSN 6220-01-555-8332
NSN 6650-01-024-9554
NSN 5950-01-545-5283
NSN 5895-01-427-9856
NSN 6320-01-029-4220
NSN 6135-01-643-3114
NSN 6130-01-146-4687
NSN 6130-00-696-8309
NSN 6130-01-494-1998
NSN 6610-01-559-5073