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 5975-01-467-1497
NSN 5965-01-246-6162
NSN 6135-01-190-2628
NSN 5930-01-607-0545
NSN 6105-01-265-0553
NSN 6240-00-569-5854
NSN 5905-01-212-5014
NSN 5950-01-545-8939
NSN 6620-00-724-3137
NSN 6685-01-025-6765
NSN 6240-00-519-3399
NSN 5975-01-411-6597