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 5950-00-105-8258
NSN 5905-01-586-9990
NSN 6145-01-466-3670
NSN 6610-00-100-1195
NSN 6240-00-542-6657
NSN 6110-01-003-9614
NSN 5945-01-337-3848
NSN 5910-00-957-7826
NSN 6220-01-356-9188
NSN 6685-00-950-8176
NSN 5965-01-512-1985
NSN 6150-01-652-8412