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 5996-01-522-7150
NSN 6110-00-127-5166
NSN 6220-00-276-8681
NSN 5965-01-101-9094
NSN 5960-01-378-1729
NSN 7035-00-541-8516
NSN 5935-00-682-0773
NSN 5945-01-519-8887
NSN 6645-01-422-1374
NSN 6105-00-406-4930
NSN 7035-00-445-9657
NSN 5895-01-059-7757