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 5895-01-600-6017
NSN 6620-00-646-9474
NSN 6220-01-608-2404
NSN 5999-00-614-7984
NSN 6150-01-529-5214
NSN 5945-01-634-0588
NSN 6220-01-314-5896
NSN 5996-00-681-0490
NSN 6145-01-534-8210
NSN 6130-00-865-3306
NSN 6105-01-442-3465
NSN 6685-00-501-6501