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 5960-00-481-6677
NSN 6320-01-631-7828
NSN 6135-00-452-2266
NSN 6610-00-056-0526
NSN 6240-01-205-0005
NSN 6135-01-010-0891
NSN 6320-00-691-8514
NSN 5996-00-445-5645
NSN 5975-00-266-2029
NSN 5925-00-081-3823
NSN 5905-01-328-9003
NSN 6130-00-311-5693