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 5996-00-963-1352
NSN 6240-01-604-0419
NSN 6150-01-555-7784
NSN 6130-00-929-3922
NSN 6105-01-513-0310
NSN 6240-01-401-5340
NSN 5895-01-644-6626
NSN 5999-01-139-5204
NSN 6620-01-411-0390
NSN 6685-01-117-5846
NSN 6645-00-296-8310
NSN 5965-01-111-0983