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 5999-01-297-0857
NSN 6130-00-826-8284
NSN 6130-01-532-3266
NSN 6220-01-378-6251
NSN 5998-01-437-5967
NSN 6135-01-361-3886
NSN 5895-01-274-9610
NSN 5996-00-082-0320
NSN 6130-01-319-4693
NSN 6240-00-829-4179
NSN 5950-01-477-9526
NSN 5905-01-352-4157