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 5905-00-782-1461
NSN 6610-00-006-5783
NSN 5905-00-931-8486
NSN 6105-01-186-6988
NSN 5915-01-024-0501
NSN 6135-00-973-5632
NSN 6610-01-335-3185
NSN 2925-01-317-4543
NSN 6130-01-314-0156
NSN 6320-00-459-8973
NSN 5965-00-537-4844
NSN 6220-01-178-8249