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 5930-00-008-8500
NSN 5998-01-420-3817
NSN 5965-00-217-2476
NSN 5835-01-307-8954
NSN 5998-01-165-0450
NSN 6130-01-292-8716
NSN 6110-01-022-7476
NSN 5945-00-179-3827
NSN 6105-01-051-1343
NSN 6145-01-300-6291
NSN 6110-01-386-0763
NSN 5998-01-108-0610