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 5996-00-819-4579
NSN 5998-01-254-9999
NSN 6130-01-508-2593
NSN 6320-01-578-6006
NSN 6105-01-440-9271
NSN 5920-00-957-2067
NSN 6130-01-646-6689
NSN 5905-00-170-4163
NSN 5895-00-752-6171
NSN 5975-01-555-9367
NSN 2925-01-647-7225
NSN 6650-01-309-7930