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 5996-00-729-1250
NSN 6220-00-412-2741
NSN 5960-00-078-1536
NSN 5930-01-512-6208
NSN 6130-01-129-7070
NSN 5915-01-398-0633
NSN 5930-00-997-5805
NSN 7035-01-463-9855
NSN 6130-01-048-4903
NSN 6110-00-402-7637
NSN 5835-01-478-0157
NSN 5998-01-623-8123