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 5999-01-650-5186
NSN 6610-01-013-8922
NSN 5996-01-353-0668
NSN 6135-00-539-8088
NSN 6650-00-671-5106
NSN 6135-01-303-0295
NSN 6110-01-215-1006
NSN 5905-01-087-2600
NSN 5975-01-542-9444
NSN 5998-00-679-4001
NSN 5915-01-261-2236
NSN 5910-00-964-9981