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 5910-01-544-4410
NSN 6135-01-424-1114
NSN 6130-00-237-7958
NSN 5998-00-827-0527
NSN 6650-00-382-6080
NSN 6145-00-097-9437
NSN 5905-01-583-5581
NSN 5920-01-465-6312
NSN 5910-00-113-3611
NSN 4140-00-647-1142
NSN 6240-01-645-2228
NSN 6105-00-209-5788