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 5996-01-382-5113
NSN 6610-00-100-1195
NSN 6610-01-123-2276
NSN 5965-01-555-8775
NSN 5855-00-411-8688
NSN 6240-00-395-0019
NSN 5925-00-774-6528
NSN 6105-00-226-0884
NSN 5905-00-755-3253
NSN 6105-00-675-0525
NSN 6240-00-902-9310
NSN 5999-00-009-5506