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 5945-01-511-0435
NSN 5965-01-045-0247
NSN 6240-00-777-1878
NSN 6105-00-209-5788
NSN 6135-01-528-6896
NSN 5895-01-071-5570
NSN 5835-00-102-2373
NSN 6145-00-259-6946
NSN 5905-01-093-0979
NSN 6110-01-360-6808
NSN 6105-01-573-5924
NSN 6240-01-500-2152