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 5998-01-159-0539
NSN 5945-00-560-3218
NSN 6110-01-503-7580
NSN 5935-00-079-3174
NSN 6320-00-925-0558
NSN 5910-01-272-9471
NSN 6130-00-983-5539
NSN 6685-00-088-9462
NSN 6130-00-683-1011
NSN 6105-00-010-2386
NSN 6105-01-095-3087
NSN 5965-01-388-1379