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 5975-01-569-6623
NSN 5915-01-495-9347
NSN 6110-00-551-8321
NSN 5960-01-044-4902
NSN 5950-01-507-0909
NSN 5950-01-453-5118
NSN 5925-01-463-0305
NSN 6145-01-038-4080
NSN 5855-01-523-8363
NSN 5920-01-285-8497
NSN 6150-01-209-6842
NSN 6685-01-573-7031