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 5996-00-382-9296
NSN 6145-01-523-1182
NSN 5950-00-324-8499
NSN 6220-01-230-9744
NSN 6135-00-027-3914
NSN 6220-01-448-2934
NSN 5998-00-516-3341
NSN 6650-01-651-6221
NSN 5975-00-636-4910
NSN 6320-00-593-0379
NSN 5925-01-109-5868
NSN 5910-00-981-0062