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 5910-00-957-5043
NSN 6610-01-512-2025
NSN 6320-00-036-3688
NSN 6135-00-321-6707
NSN 6650-01-333-6641
NSN 5985-01-122-5381
NSN 5975-00-986-6186
NSN 5855-01-085-5354
NSN 5965-01-422-0344
NSN 5975-01-159-2149
NSN 5975-01-107-8345
NSN 6240-01-457-0926