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 5996-01-389-1092
NSN 5910-00-462-7381
NSN 6685-00-011-1998
NSN 5990-01-341-5735
NSN 6145-01-604-9552
NSN 6685-00-446-2692
NSN 6130-01-222-1541
NSN 6130-00-161-2418
NSN 6105-01-657-7307
NSN 6220-00-552-0667
NSN 6240-00-138-3082
NSN 5960-01-481-1572