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 5998-01-047-0672
NSN 6110-00-314-3208
NSN 4140-01-331-2887
NSN 6130-01-125-8229
NSN 6220-01-027-8226
NSN 6150-01-204-8656
NSN 5935-00-915-9187
NSN 5960-00-166-3008
NSN 5835-01-185-1102
NSN 6135-00-057-2005
NSN 5985-01-618-4559
NSN 5925-00-222-6199