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 5998-01-374-4885
NSN 5996-01-310-7433
NSN 6650-01-463-2274
NSN 6130-01-068-3362
NSN 6145-00-107-7913
NSN 6650-01-005-0714
NSN 6240-01-218-5187
NSN 6240-01-100-7105
NSN 5960-01-255-5580
NSN 5905-01-022-4299
NSN 5960-00-421-7560
NSN 5950-01-590-2805