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 5965-00-400-6228
NSN 5910-01-584-0993
NSN 5855-01-089-2248
NSN 6610-01-390-6925
NSN 6240-01-547-5202
NSN 6145-01-318-0059
NSN 6145-00-253-2787
NSN 6610-01-406-6696
NSN 5930-01-050-8435
NSN 5925-00-718-7530
NSN 6650-00-866-9947
NSN 5965-01-470-0393