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 5950-01-023-9258
NSN 5910-01-071-4600
NSN 6110-01-100-4445
NSN 6145-00-081-1073
NSN 6685-01-628-1227
NSN 6105-00-578-8114
NSN 6645-00-551-8291
NSN 5975-01-071-5594
NSN 5910-00-690-4990
NSN 6145-00-095-2492
NSN 5935-01-249-6779
NSN 5996-01-048-5196