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 5905-01-660-7871
NSN 6320-00-731-6134
NSN 6620-00-517-6209
NSN 5999-00-500-5796
NSN 6220-01-025-3511
NSN 6220-00-318-6509
NSN 4140-01-392-9049
NSN 6145-01-442-6064
NSN 6145-01-130-1252
NSN 6150-00-202-5011
NSN 5996-00-491-9304
NSN 6135-01-423-7502