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 5996-01-188-8792
NSN 5975-01-501-5776
NSN 5920-00-773-1282
NSN 5930-01-212-4763
NSN 5996-01-364-6250
NSN 5985-01-259-9621
NSN 6220-01-577-2547
NSN 5910-00-784-5558
NSN 6150-01-355-0040
NSN 6145-00-472-9413
NSN 5925-00-188-8678
NSN 6220-00-541-8515