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 5950-01-175-0046
NSN 5910-00-767-5097
NSN 5945-01-386-3208
NSN 6130-01-111-9865
NSN 5935-00-639-1382
NSN 6130-01-515-4741
NSN 6240-01-472-2950
NSN 5920-00-578-9956
NSN 6610-01-124-8114
NSN 5855-01-114-3513
NSN 5990-01-588-3999
NSN 5965-01-399-8454