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 5960-01-614-8005
NSN 5855-00-688-9954
NSN 6130-01-317-4239
NSN 6220-01-254-0091
NSN 6130-01-634-0603
NSN 6220-00-609-3345
NSN 5905-00-611-6132
NSN 6150-01-137-1974
NSN 5945-01-144-4753
NSN 5945-01-217-3325
NSN 5835-01-632-6627
NSN 5935-00-515-6967