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 5960-00-285-1001
NSN 6685-01-156-5545
NSN 6105-01-611-0895
NSN 5985-01-389-1927
NSN 6105-01-469-0826
NSN 5905-01-292-3811
NSN 6110-01-411-9297
NSN 6110-01-263-6499
NSN 6110-01-459-1269
NSN 6145-01-608-0787
NSN 6135-00-816-9052
NSN 6610-00-243-7025