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 5996-01-602-5655
NSN 6650-01-209-6318
NSN 5960-01-491-9916
NSN 6105-00-064-7523
NSN 5945-00-182-7384
NSN 5915-00-841-5817
NSN 5905-00-288-7546
NSN 5975-01-581-8884
NSN 6130-01-165-9419
NSN 6685-00-081-3529
NSN 6130-00-233-0390
NSN 5935-01-044-5741