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 5999-01-152-2313
NSN 5895-01-167-2970
NSN 6110-00-451-5223
NSN 6650-01-262-5750
NSN 6110-00-056-1565
NSN 6240-01-391-7773
NSN 5975-01-630-9216
NSN 6650-01-423-9772
NSN 7035-01-213-5590
NSN 5835-01-584-8538
NSN 5950-01-112-1172
NSN 6650-01-470-8544