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 5910-01-006-4185
NSN 6135-00-112-8637
NSN 6130-00-816-7981
NSN 5835-00-407-6820
NSN 6650-01-651-9502
NSN 6610-01-003-6904
NSN 5935-01-546-9076
NSN 5945-01-480-2879
NSN 5999-00-528-2263
NSN 5855-01-088-8700
NSN 5998-01-250-4321
NSN 6105-01-044-5405