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 5965-01-085-4299
NSN 5960-00-474-0095
NSN 5998-01-534-9984
NSN 5855-00-198-3197
NSN 5905-00-733-6180
NSN 6145-01-631-0009
NSN 6150-01-652-5267
NSN 5925-01-157-9548
NSN 5920-01-627-3663
NSN 6105-01-601-0041
NSN 5999-00-106-7281
NSN 6130-01-076-4219