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 5920-01-442-7685
NSN 5910-01-399-0570
NSN 6220-01-206-9812
NSN 6105-01-502-6541
NSN 6620-01-290-2973
NSN 6105-01-558-5135
NSN 5960-00-081-2559
NSN 6150-01-470-2349
NSN 6645-01-121-0530
NSN 6320-01-512-2031
NSN 5915-01-486-7631
NSN 6145-01-217-0890