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 5999-00-181-6101
NSN 5990-00-327-4006
NSN 6145-01-122-6158
NSN 5915-01-407-1061
NSN 6105-01-487-4437
NSN 6150-01-226-1442
NSN 5998-01-610-7046
NSN 5950-01-181-9555
NSN 6620-00-079-0311
NSN 6110-00-140-8769
NSN 5910-01-421-6036
NSN 5920-01-461-3214