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 5945-01-522-5211
NSN 6240-01-355-9699
NSN 5915-01-557-9524
NSN 6645-01-653-2848
NSN 6610-01-333-6621
NSN 6110-01-398-0212
NSN 6610-01-459-8629
NSN 6110-01-355-4536
NSN 5996-00-885-5114
NSN 5920-01-473-0549
NSN 5945-01-261-1501
NSN 5835-01-244-8532