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 5996-01-383-7018
NSN 6110-00-177-8755
NSN 5960-01-156-1396
NSN 4140-01-288-0764
NSN 6650-00-680-9595
NSN 5945-01-143-6640
NSN 6135-01-108-2864
NSN 5835-01-501-0526
NSN 5920-00-916-3902
NSN 5990-01-076-8901
NSN 6645-01-656-5129
NSN 6130-01-480-3973