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 5950-01-332-0517
NSN 6220-00-225-1732
NSN 6685-01-588-8680
NSN 5965-01-303-6105
NSN 5905-01-094-1846
NSN 6110-00-901-0861
NSN 6135-00-885-6003
NSN 5985-01-315-1931
NSN 5905-01-443-3543
NSN 5950-01-462-7354
NSN 6130-01-539-9645
NSN 5998-01-415-9721