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 5996-01-308-7987
NSN 5945-01-196-6030
NSN 6240-00-526-0243
NSN 5910-00-085-3123
NSN 5930-01-396-8838
NSN 5930-01-576-8879
NSN 5950-01-470-3740
NSN 6105-00-516-2151
NSN 5935-01-293-9666
NSN 6220-00-195-4655
NSN 6145-00-147-5440
NSN 5945-01-562-5859