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 5998-01-179-6910
NSN 6320-01-504-3948
NSN 5925-00-418-1531
NSN 5990-01-455-8035
NSN 6150-00-269-5017
NSN 6685-00-356-2540
NSN 6145-00-528-6467
NSN 6650-01-293-7240
NSN 5930-00-166-8097
NSN 5945-01-561-4791
NSN 6620-01-254-7963
NSN 5945-00-807-0169