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 5965-01-030-7253
NSN 5935-01-099-9551
NSN 6150-01-183-3134
NSN 6685-01-304-0927
NSN 5920-01-020-6812
NSN 6150-00-103-6339
NSN 6130-00-583-9925
NSN 5960-00-246-4623
NSN 5925-00-027-1579
NSN 5905-00-996-3668
NSN 5998-00-582-5066
NSN 5985-00-111-6056