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 5996-00-097-1239
NSN 6150-01-050-1662
NSN 6685-01-423-9681
NSN 5920-00-226-7148
NSN 6650-01-315-7567
NSN 6150-01-182-4675
NSN 6685-01-361-5195
NSN 6610-01-334-8883
NSN 5855-00-107-7993
NSN 5996-01-299-0681
NSN 6145-01-280-6149
NSN 6105-01-287-9756