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 5998-01-468-9607
NSN 6240-01-123-4998
NSN 5920-01-500-1880
NSN 5930-01-560-2663
NSN 5960-01-535-1743
NSN 5999-01-090-7685
NSN 6135-01-525-8959
NSN 5915-01-156-5703
NSN 5945-01-428-2682
NSN 5930-01-374-4455
NSN 5999-00-031-0778
NSN 6240-00-981-8218