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 5910-01-025-6738
NSN 5985-01-118-9731
NSN 6105-01-317-3657
NSN 5835-01-286-6499
NSN 5930-01-508-4564
NSN 5965-00-936-4428
NSN 6150-01-340-3573
NSN 5835-01-362-0305
NSN 5910-01-055-7758
NSN 6145-01-165-7714
NSN 6685-01-450-5493
NSN 5905-00-233-6199