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 5855-01-147-6024
NSN 5965-01-649-6410
NSN 5965-00-150-1144
NSN 5945-01-167-9881
NSN 5905-01-433-2146
NSN 5915-01-344-5611
NSN 6105-01-204-9991
NSN 5910-01-616-6196
NSN 6620-00-578-5851
NSN 5999-01-453-6960
NSN 5920-01-463-2530
NSN 6240-01-036-9040