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 6240-01-050-8306
NSN 5985-00-100-0140
NSN 5905-00-848-2174
NSN 5925-00-683-7877
NSN 5950-00-969-7972
NSN 6650-01-514-7809
NSN 7035-01-125-5923
NSN 6650-01-113-4197
NSN 5935-01-575-5449
NSN 5895-01-349-5404
NSN 7035-01-369-1445
NSN 5998-00-620-9943