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 5996-00-200-5610
NSN 6320-01-050-1290
NSN 5965-01-264-1738
NSN 6650-01-213-1231
NSN 5990-01-040-1320
NSN 6135-01-439-8669
NSN 5935-01-612-2935
NSN 6620-01-642-9678
NSN 6130-01-115-0946
NSN 6110-00-310-3470
NSN 6145-01-139-6557
NSN 5895-01-497-8177