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 5996-00-959-6511
NSN 5998-01-416-9479
NSN 5975-00-324-2070
NSN 5996-01-561-8910
NSN 6610-01-012-4081
NSN 5945-01-118-0327
NSN 6105-00-900-4143
NSN 6130-01-607-2157
NSN 5935-00-081-9542
NSN 6320-00-149-7570
NSN 6130-01-469-9834
NSN 6145-00-399-5201