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 5998-00-573-8728
NSN 6135-00-377-9165
NSN 6610-00-278-7647
NSN 6105-00-275-0826
NSN 6685-00-575-4647
NSN 5905-01-470-7186
NSN 5855-01-555-9702
NSN 6220-01-469-6731
NSN 5905-00-314-6943
NSN 5910-01-380-6420
NSN 6105-01-387-6073
NSN 5835-00-594-4921