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 5996-01-416-9391
NSN 6220-01-535-8788
NSN 6645-01-540-0231
NSN 5998-01-189-2413
NSN 6135-00-161-0746
NSN 6685-01-512-2014
NSN 6240-01-423-4234
NSN 5930-00-736-4257
NSN 6150-00-927-1860
NSN 6135-01-579-8864
NSN 5960-00-104-5955
NSN 6620-00-329-9474