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 5945-01-108-0253
NSN 5920-00-956-2279
NSN 6150-01-061-2023
NSN 5950-01-433-1853
NSN 6145-00-609-5330
NSN 6135-01-202-8113
NSN 5925-01-469-0694
NSN 5990-01-644-3095
NSN 5895-01-547-3443
NSN 5965-00-079-0928
NSN 6105-01-615-8060
NSN 6610-01-261-6102