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 5996-00-993-6425
NSN 5905-00-570-0347
NSN 5920-00-065-3512
NSN 6150-01-308-0960
NSN 6135-01-378-3331
NSN 6610-01-043-5162
NSN 6130-01-633-6891
NSN 5996-01-439-9480
NSN 6320-01-115-4404
NSN 5996-00-088-2515
NSN 6240-01-224-7656
NSN 6685-01-026-0111