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 5945-01-483-7815
NSN 5895-01-051-2024
NSN 5910-01-517-7403
NSN 6220-01-217-4096
NSN 6135-00-676-5807
NSN 5855-01-511-4046
NSN 5855-00-149-0766
NSN 6130-00-010-6824
NSN 6130-01-364-9664
NSN 6150-01-462-6434
NSN 5910-01-333-9893
NSN 6110-00-542-2202