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 5915-01-602-9324
NSN 6145-00-377-0971
NSN 5945-01-468-4353
NSN 5910-01-420-5794
NSN 5965-01-315-5764
NSN 6240-01-474-5446
NSN 6110-00-747-9269
NSN 5835-00-835-7838
NSN 5965-01-389-1068
NSN 6130-00-576-4867
NSN 6145-00-526-3056
NSN 6650-00-999-3566