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 5996-01-224-5515
NSN 6645-01-484-6498
NSN 6105-01-567-4454
NSN 6110-01-364-0966
NSN 6110-00-009-0292
NSN 5950-01-510-4591
NSN 6105-01-200-5091
NSN 6220-00-497-8774
NSN 5990-01-264-9759
NSN 5835-01-384-3206
NSN 6145-01-145-5533
NSN 6145-00-278-0697