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 5975-01-019-5123
NSN 5996-00-510-6410
NSN 6240-00-010-1124
NSN 6130-01-447-8758
NSN 6150-00-580-0511
NSN 5998-00-127-7663
NSN 5975-01-429-6890
NSN 6150-00-015-6232
NSN 6110-00-452-0448
NSN 5960-01-583-4737
NSN 5975-00-926-3073
NSN 6620-00-553-8988