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 5975-01-440-6410
NSN 5915-01-462-5552
NSN 5895-01-082-6098
NSN 6135-01-449-2144
NSN 6610-00-520-6193
NSN 5910-01-018-0145
NSN 5985-00-212-7690
NSN 6240-01-148-7844
NSN 6645-01-204-7094
NSN 6105-01-605-3555
NSN 6240-00-275-1950
NSN 6610-01-574-3260