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 5985-01-170-4076
NSN 6135-01-529-0122
NSN 6620-01-162-2839
NSN 6150-01-288-4355
NSN 6220-01-005-2134
NSN 5950-00-068-5183
NSN 6135-00-477-8847
NSN 5998-01-595-7445
NSN 6220-00-947-0265
NSN 4140-00-621-9226
NSN 6620-00-383-8740
NSN 6110-00-146-2114