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 5965-00-096-5171
NSN 6110-01-398-5322
NSN 5965-00-244-6055
NSN 6620-01-441-0240
NSN 5998-01-573-8805
NSN 5895-01-487-7778
NSN 5975-01-425-5171
NSN 5910-00-246-3561
NSN 6105-01-364-5381
NSN 5990-01-400-3299
NSN 5855-00-939-4496
NSN 6135-01-463-7077