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 5915-00-940-7439
NSN 5835-00-244-4956
NSN 6610-01-348-5719
NSN 6620-01-322-0018
NSN 6150-00-055-7601
NSN 5905-01-216-7226
NSN 5996-00-836-7393
NSN 6110-01-431-8889
NSN 6645-01-582-9833
NSN 6240-00-099-8606
NSN 5975-01-423-0255
NSN 6685-01-169-2821