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 5998-01-474-6189
NSN 5950-00-465-1266
NSN 5950-00-615-0754
NSN 5945-01-274-3549
NSN 5975-00-398-9716
NSN 6105-00-491-1180
NSN 5835-01-170-0271
NSN 5905-01-434-0306
NSN 7035-01-607-6711
NSN 5960-01-209-6917
NSN 6135-01-487-6275
NSN 6110-00-014-8160