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 5950-00-056-9908
NSN 6320-01-514-6141
NSN 6110-01-172-6104
NSN 6220-00-152-7114
NSN 5835-01-116-2369
NSN 5960-01-548-4896
NSN 7035-01-506-9957
NSN 6105-00-901-0673
NSN 5945-01-012-2448
NSN 6320-01-585-8468
NSN 6610-00-553-5103
NSN 6220-00-959-8030