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 6685-01-184-9211
NSN 5915-00-983-4998
NSN 5915-00-690-9801
NSN 6150-00-528-4175
NSN 5990-00-754-2842
NSN 6610-01-434-4958
NSN 5975-01-202-6347
NSN 6645-01-083-4759
NSN 6620-01-224-4985
NSN 5965-00-785-5100
NSN 5960-00-082-0493
NSN 5910-01-029-8255