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 5998-01-451-3679
NSN 6240-01-380-6466
NSN 5855-01-659-8769
NSN 5999-00-764-3127
NSN 5925-00-552-6491
NSN 5895-00-670-6079
NSN 6130-01-289-2966
NSN 6620-01-633-8443
NSN 6135-00-351-8606
NSN 6620-01-212-4298
NSN 5999-01-617-2465
NSN 5990-01-090-9312