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 6145-01-575-8771
NSN 5910-00-203-5373
NSN 6320-01-021-6633
NSN 6110-01-473-5168
NSN 6220-01-054-2804
NSN 5905-01-563-0335
NSN 5975-01-439-5497
NSN 5950-00-995-5675
NSN 5998-00-111-3043
NSN 6650-01-333-6641
NSN 6105-01-045-7236
NSN 6145-00-530-3811