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 5998-00-944-7486
NSN 5960-00-136-2505
NSN 6105-01-043-4226
NSN 6150-01-336-6214
NSN 6220-01-577-7995
NSN 5925-00-199-9565
NSN 6110-00-333-2160
NSN 5945-01-100-0657
NSN 6685-01-301-7318
NSN 5985-01-262-5915
NSN 5835-01-412-0344
NSN 5925-00-100-0102