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 5996-00-543-1566
NSN 5950-00-097-4085
NSN 6130-01-393-8637
NSN 6650-01-364-1313
NSN 5975-01-511-6418
NSN 5975-01-619-9013
NSN 6685-00-273-7017
NSN 5835-01-440-5391
NSN 6110-01-094-7661
NSN 5930-00-331-4429
NSN 5855-00-494-9581
NSN 6105-01-259-4001