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 5999-00-981-7382
NSN 5895-01-032-4717
NSN 6240-01-383-7448
NSN 5999-01-073-7531
NSN 6145-00-837-5977
NSN 6130-00-683-1011
NSN 6145-01-006-4046
NSN 5930-01-542-8338
NSN 5975-01-441-4645
NSN 5935-01-180-0136
NSN 6610-00-837-3012
NSN 6110-01-394-5302