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 5960-00-857-2421
NSN 5998-00-305-4087
NSN 6220-01-601-6569
NSN 5935-01-234-9009
NSN 6610-00-244-9142
NSN 5996-00-052-0842
NSN 6130-00-111-1320
NSN 4140-00-024-5555
NSN 5895-01-414-6699
NSN 5835-00-106-2120
NSN 6135-01-035-1871
NSN 6150-01-344-7635