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 5996-01-257-8179
NSN 6105-00-883-9049
NSN 5998-01-145-3898
NSN 5999-01-416-2261
NSN 6320-01-149-5758
NSN 5985-00-674-6524
NSN 6135-01-351-1131
NSN 6110-01-336-7944
NSN 5915-00-769-5752
NSN 5915-01-317-9348
NSN 6105-01-528-8027
NSN 6110-00-733-8686