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 5996-00-431-6077
NSN 5930-01-077-7793
NSN 5990-01-074-6549
NSN 6645-01-535-0719
NSN 6150-01-245-8701
NSN 5835-00-901-4932
NSN 6110-01-648-0592
NSN 5998-00-959-6885
NSN 6110-01-354-1322
NSN 5915-00-570-0145
NSN 5930-00-824-0193
NSN 6240-01-515-8746