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 5930-01-349-9492
NSN 5905-01-645-5863
NSN 6110-00-059-7028
NSN 6620-00-864-1120
NSN 6105-00-901-1764
NSN 5855-01-382-8725
NSN 5965-00-289-6280
NSN 6110-01-619-5290
NSN 6620-01-330-8802
NSN 6650-01-148-2161
NSN 6145-01-150-6018
NSN 5905-01-168-7806