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 5996-01-437-8824
NSN 5965-00-062-0559
NSN 5990-00-719-4947
NSN 5835-00-193-8951
NSN 5855-01-479-8598
NSN 6135-00-377-9165
NSN 5930-01-472-9445
NSN 6135-01-483-1501
NSN 6130-01-357-6602
NSN 7035-00-286-6221
NSN 5910-01-211-6936
NSN 6150-01-224-6018