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 5935-01-212-2044
NSN 5998-01-386-1615
NSN 6145-00-915-0134
NSN 5950-01-449-7640
NSN 6110-01-087-7695
NSN 6150-01-423-7843
NSN 6650-01-157-1667
NSN 6130-01-094-5599
NSN 6220-01-408-1747
NSN 6240-01-623-0340
NSN 5975-01-451-3927
NSN 6105-00-468-1633