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 5960-00-389-2915
NSN 6105-01-339-4318
NSN 5998-00-186-8583
NSN 6685-01-131-8405
NSN 6145-01-340-1305
NSN 6650-01-368-3286
NSN 6130-00-701-3999
NSN 6130-01-099-4950
NSN 5999-00-651-6315
NSN 5920-01-632-0074
NSN 6105-00-015-0971
NSN 6240-00-809-4977