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 5996-00-871-0626
NSN 6145-00-915-5546
NSN 5935-01-413-7921
NSN 5999-00-633-7592
NSN 6685-00-601-9260
NSN 6320-01-096-6649
NSN 5960-00-877-3782
NSN 6135-00-735-8530
NSN 6610-01-048-9022
NSN 6645-00-042-9587
NSN 6145-00-130-8078
NSN 5905-00-503-9920