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 5905-01-024-3801
NSN 6130-01-512-1710
NSN 5945-01-634-0588
NSN 6620-01-557-6512
NSN 5920-01-392-1484
NSN 5996-00-096-2604
NSN 5905-01-414-4705
NSN 5999-00-960-7155
NSN 6150-00-101-2788
NSN 5895-00-760-9236
NSN 6105-00-232-1410
NSN 6610-01-527-8006