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 5996-01-287-8311
NSN 6105-00-449-1124
NSN 6220-00-831-5690
NSN 6220-01-025-6140
NSN 2925-01-048-8464
NSN 6650-00-769-3003
NSN 6105-00-500-4999
NSN 5855-00-361-0167
NSN 5905-00-477-8823
NSN 5935-01-144-5634
NSN 6135-01-334-3935
NSN 5985-01-306-9796