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 5998-00-825-2691
NSN 5975-01-578-5769
NSN 5996-01-023-8370
NSN 5960-01-071-3338
NSN 5999-01-009-7658
NSN 6240-01-282-0983
NSN 5910-01-403-2812
NSN 5930-01-255-8911
NSN 5920-01-442-1735
NSN 6135-01-537-1234
NSN 6220-01-464-6707
NSN 6220-00-403-9021