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 5996-01-501-8729
NSN 5945-01-443-9114
NSN 5905-00-392-5508
NSN 6685-01-593-3431
NSN 5915-01-101-7840
NSN 6320-01-416-9357
NSN 6645-01-650-5735
NSN 6240-01-050-8306
NSN 6135-01-364-2738
NSN 5950-00-705-5421
NSN 5975-01-120-1088
NSN 6110-00-903-4768