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 5945-01-571-6997
NSN 5915-01-460-7176
NSN 6105-01-285-3015
NSN 5910-01-403-2812
NSN 6240-01-250-3574
NSN 5950-01-419-3226
NSN 6220-01-428-3960
NSN 6110-00-891-0988
NSN 6135-01-260-7180
NSN 5915-01-463-9241
NSN 6110-00-148-8536
NSN 6650-01-145-5173