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 5985-01-086-4728
NSN 6105-00-816-9397
NSN 5920-00-926-3105
NSN 6220-01-088-6604
NSN 5835-00-473-1010
NSN 5905-01-124-7153
NSN 6135-01-238-2878
NSN 5998-00-661-0380
NSN 5998-01-434-0036
NSN 5996-01-280-5417
NSN 5945-01-464-5005
NSN 6150-01-586-4009