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 5998-01-234-7181
NSN 5996-01-262-4370
NSN 6105-00-153-7967
NSN 6610-01-381-3181
NSN 5835-01-548-5864
NSN 6320-00-908-6841
NSN 6135-00-850-3177
NSN 5905-01-206-3944
NSN 5910-01-242-7437
NSN 5905-00-126-8846
NSN 6620-01-603-0852
NSN 5990-01-507-7495