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 5996-00-993-0841
NSN 6110-01-139-3154
NSN 5990-00-617-1422
NSN 5975-01-313-3683
NSN 5915-00-164-5120
NSN 5905-01-501-5418
NSN 5975-00-824-5483
NSN 5996-00-667-4295
NSN 5960-00-985-9193
NSN 5915-01-360-7064
NSN 5990-01-343-6407
NSN 6610-00-270-9974