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 5998-01-017-2782
NSN 6105-01-554-7274
NSN 6130-01-491-7040
NSN 5855-00-610-4052
NSN 6610-00-935-7131
NSN 5999-00-860-0590
NSN 5930-01-140-8721
NSN 5905-00-724-3598
NSN 6620-01-601-4314
NSN 6135-01-462-4442
NSN 6110-00-317-8063
NSN 5910-00-758-4626