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 5996-01-372-5063
NSN 6240-01-401-5340
NSN 5950-00-916-6559
NSN 5998-01-400-6739
NSN 6150-00-475-5383
NSN 5935-01-660-9973
NSN 6150-01-289-1283
NSN 7035-01-366-5912
NSN 5855-01-040-0107
NSN 5915-01-648-7354
NSN 6240-01-539-6658
NSN 5835-01-576-9013