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 5965-00-884-2344
NSN 5996-00-723-6743
NSN 5925-01-005-2617
NSN 6110-01-157-8794
NSN 6130-01-262-4366
NSN 5835-00-419-0575
NSN 6610-01-387-0676
NSN 5930-01-280-1441
NSN 6150-01-613-1110
NSN 6105-01-019-3931
NSN 5915-00-954-8749
NSN 6135-01-303-0295