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 5965-00-840-8849
NSN 5905-00-073-6726
NSN 6150-01-041-2734
NSN 6110-01-409-1429
NSN 5835-00-106-2120
NSN 5910-01-051-9645
NSN 5985-01-416-4333
NSN 6150-00-131-8424
NSN 5960-01-089-6625
NSN 6220-01-537-4125
NSN 6645-01-217-2888
NSN 5835-00-498-8189