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 5999-01-508-4396
NSN 6650-00-563-0798
NSN 6150-01-607-5915
NSN 5905-01-165-8807
NSN 5998-00-340-9843
NSN 6320-01-033-6624
NSN 7035-00-941-4949
NSN 6110-01-237-6426
NSN 6105-01-270-5600
NSN 5999-00-223-0448
NSN 6135-01-069-2482
NSN 7035-00-553-6951