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 5835-01-050-9509
NSN 6145-01-200-7075
NSN 5895-01-267-8738
NSN 5996-00-025-1508
NSN 6610-01-330-7839
NSN 6145-01-524-9923
NSN 6685-00-959-3267
NSN 6110-00-913-9276
NSN 5950-01-097-4317
NSN 5996-00-097-1239
NSN 6645-00-841-0026
NSN 6110-00-011-9591