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 5998-01-525-7114
NSN 6220-00-050-4375
NSN 6320-01-250-0290
NSN 5960-01-124-0182
NSN 5965-01-269-1960
NSN 5990-01-025-7466
NSN 6110-00-361-6510
NSN 6130-01-458-7867
NSN 5905-00-753-9731
NSN 6150-01-176-8596
NSN 5945-01-301-7520
NSN 6135-01-031-0862