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 5996-01-304-9119
NSN 6135-01-251-2095
NSN 6150-01-459-2300
NSN 5990-01-094-6826
NSN 6620-01-223-8530
NSN 5915-01-555-8081
NSN 6620-00-538-3974
NSN 6620-00-452-5738
NSN 6685-00-734-7630
NSN 5965-01-501-1329
NSN 6685-01-563-2082
NSN 6320-01-415-0953