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 5855-00-918-1622
NSN 6110-00-107-1664
NSN 5930-01-010-4553
NSN 5965-01-239-4034
NSN 5996-01-191-8758
NSN 5950-00-392-6733
NSN 6240-01-358-4410
NSN 5920-01-275-2260
NSN 6620-00-959-6614
NSN 6145-01-373-6066
NSN 5935-01-196-9925
NSN 6650-01-254-4745