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 5910-01-290-0062
NSN 6150-01-528-8556
NSN 6130-00-170-4844
NSN 5960-00-943-9411
NSN 5930-00-139-5729
NSN 5910-01-168-9188
NSN 6620-00-010-8190
NSN 5920-01-326-7806
NSN 6110-01-517-8113
NSN 5855-01-511-2614
NSN 6145-00-625-0714
NSN 5990-01-190-8223