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 5998-01-415-7738
NSN 5999-01-414-6963
NSN 6130-00-692-2916
NSN 5930-00-852-0496
NSN 5930-01-462-0680
NSN 5950-01-240-1176
NSN 5915-01-177-9527
NSN 5910-01-549-6962
NSN 5950-01-019-9485
NSN 6240-01-184-6831
NSN 5915-00-705-6043
NSN 6610-00-886-3652