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 5905-01-386-1108
NSN 5975-00-360-2166
NSN 6610-01-464-3037
NSN 6105-01-386-7010
NSN 6145-01-634-0388
NSN 6620-00-248-6950
NSN 5935-01-371-3131
NSN 5935-01-012-3853
NSN 6610-01-657-7840
NSN 6145-01-113-8205
NSN 5998-01-333-6229
NSN 5950-00-240-7021