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 5999-01-379-6761
NSN 6150-01-274-0814
NSN 6240-01-605-4455
NSN 5999-00-996-3743
NSN 5985-00-839-5752
NSN 5905-01-079-4610
NSN 5910-00-096-7611
NSN 5950-00-174-8147
NSN 5975-00-682-7759
NSN 6110-01-422-1418
NSN 5910-01-534-3722
NSN 5998-01-400-4079