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 5975-00-110-6171
NSN 5930-00-504-3788
NSN 5855-01-588-7940
NSN 6150-00-808-1134
NSN 6110-01-606-9749
NSN 6645-00-498-6869
NSN 6650-01-399-0328
NSN 5925-01-378-6857
NSN 5910-00-832-6925
NSN 5945-00-983-5984
NSN 5975-01-602-8181
NSN 6685-01-279-0647