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 5925-01-170-7899
NSN 5855-00-782-7714
NSN 6240-01-633-9357
NSN 7035-01-641-8995
NSN 6620-01-200-6493
NSN 6105-01-434-8770
NSN 5915-01-249-0106
NSN 6240-01-314-8245
NSN 6110-00-679-4264
NSN 6110-01-237-0643
NSN 5999-01-562-5905
NSN 5950-00-766-3311