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 5998-01-540-6655
NSN 6135-00-170-8819
NSN 6145-01-050-7531
NSN 6240-01-448-6870
NSN 6320-01-054-3046
NSN 6150-00-261-4889
NSN 6650-00-161-4122
NSN 5990-01-529-6347
NSN 5950-00-753-7577
NSN 5950-00-264-3620
NSN 5915-00-074-0142
NSN 6105-01-174-0825