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 5998-01-497-0667
NSN 6240-00-400-7980
NSN 6105-01-447-5129
NSN 5965-00-577-1242
NSN 6130-00-151-5001
NSN 5945-00-170-4160
NSN 5855-00-610-4052
NSN 6110-01-128-8583
NSN 6685-01-095-5554
NSN 6645-01-484-9847
NSN 6240-00-798-1810
NSN 6220-00-653-6680