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 5935-00-126-2911
NSN 5999-01-547-4946
NSN 6240-01-249-5182
NSN 6110-00-852-5479
NSN 2925-01-484-8556
NSN 5998-01-264-5460
NSN 6240-01-508-5052
NSN 5925-00-209-0435
NSN 6220-01-433-1475
NSN 5930-01-625-7850
NSN 6105-01-554-7274
NSN 6145-01-602-7739