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 5835-01-319-0262
NSN 6320-00-731-6134
NSN 5996-01-326-6313
NSN 6220-00-070-4256
NSN 5999-01-238-7778
NSN 6610-01-021-8908
NSN 6110-00-539-9543
NSN 6130-01-643-2139
NSN 6145-00-435-8617
NSN 6240-01-630-8097
NSN 2925-00-564-1692
NSN 5895-00-477-7823