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 5998-00-376-5506
NSN 5998-00-969-9869
NSN 6110-00-353-0139
NSN 6110-01-529-1205
NSN 5905-00-482-5415
NSN 6150-01-520-4439
NSN 5985-00-017-2114
NSN 6145-01-634-0388
NSN 6320-01-457-2805
NSN 6240-01-196-1688
NSN 6320-00-908-6841
NSN 5985-00-201-5146