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 5999-01-622-9143
NSN 6130-00-431-6794
NSN 5910-00-583-4866
NSN 6685-01-165-6997
NSN 5905-00-583-8520
NSN 5950-01-523-0937
NSN 6620-01-632-0394
NSN 6105-01-312-8419
NSN 6320-00-925-0558
NSN 5996-00-686-7972
NSN 5945-01-052-7443
NSN 5960-01-030-6407