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 5999-00-932-1316
NSN 6150-00-269-5017
NSN 6105-00-081-6158
NSN 6240-01-300-3811
NSN 5930-00-288-1882
NSN 6135-00-050-7189
NSN 6110-01-605-3352
NSN 5930-01-618-5085
NSN 5950-01-363-7996
NSN 5999-01-329-1136
NSN 6320-00-004-9158
NSN 6685-01-121-5751