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 5950-00-975-0555
NSN 5998-00-522-0671
NSN 6650-01-657-9477
NSN 6240-01-009-0363
NSN 5945-01-483-1001
NSN 5996-01-142-6465
NSN 6110-00-058-2792
NSN 5999-01-602-8652
NSN 6105-00-929-4385
NSN 5999-01-339-8140
NSN 6130-01-022-6991
NSN 6135-00-276-7625