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 5945-00-060-2297
NSN 6150-01-207-0896
NSN 5998-01-536-9465
NSN 5930-01-525-8279
NSN 5905-01-108-9374
NSN 5945-00-577-2155
NSN 5945-01-197-8631
NSN 5985-01-602-6904
NSN 5975-01-022-0315
NSN 5965-01-028-6206
NSN 5999-01-480-1912
NSN 6130-01-075-0733