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 5935-01-478-6435
NSN 5835-01-561-2959
NSN 6150-01-475-7634
NSN 5960-00-351-4821
NSN 6105-01-423-2468
NSN 5910-01-561-7025
NSN 6220-01-050-8923
NSN 5965-00-246-5612
NSN 5996-01-473-8814
NSN 6130-00-205-1714
NSN 6105-01-094-5268
NSN 6105-00-776-9267