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 5998-01-565-7432
NSN 5925-01-249-9066
NSN 5990-00-698-3963
NSN 6145-01-456-4962
NSN 5998-01-372-2351
NSN 5945-01-112-0327
NSN 5935-00-076-0238
NSN 6320-00-831-2227
NSN 6130-00-700-1190
NSN 6150-01-031-5323
NSN 5930-01-551-1123
NSN 6110-01-627-5651