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 5930-00-177-8490
NSN 6135-01-017-3001
NSN 5915-01-156-8977
NSN 6110-00-337-5146
NSN 5998-01-054-6433
NSN 5945-01-088-6115
NSN 5950-01-025-5038
NSN 6135-01-432-1334
NSN 6150-00-342-9765
NSN 5996-01-116-3404
NSN 6240-00-189-2762
NSN 5915-01-491-6280