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 5965-00-123-1727
NSN 6105-00-212-8013
NSN 5855-00-821-7512
NSN 5950-00-133-8953
NSN 6110-01-207-2748
NSN 6685-00-417-6239
NSN 6685-01-063-8297
NSN 6610-01-024-5360
NSN 6620-01-360-3453
NSN 6150-00-833-8148
NSN 4140-01-489-6004
NSN 6610-01-578-1976