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 5990-01-181-4143
NSN 5996-01-021-1322
NSN 5960-00-987-1897
NSN 5855-01-362-3640
NSN 6610-01-633-8931
NSN 5905-01-656-7719
NSN 6240-01-273-0193
NSN 5935-00-212-7920
NSN 5965-01-135-7910
NSN 5855-01-109-6433
NSN 6650-01-522-0075
NSN 6645-00-479-9334