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 5905-00-171-1978
NSN 5915-01-508-4199
NSN 5998-01-020-7848
NSN 5975-00-054-2040
NSN 6110-01-490-0246
NSN 6105-01-034-7245
NSN 5965-01-432-3946
NSN 6130-00-432-4766
NSN 5990-01-443-2931
NSN 6135-00-862-5154
NSN 6220-01-316-4848
NSN 6650-00-698-5869