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 5998-01-259-5710
NSN 6130-01-395-8252
NSN 6220-01-285-7080
NSN 5905-01-612-2391
NSN 5990-00-982-2760
NSN 5960-00-702-6422
NSN 6130-00-575-0175
NSN 5996-00-931-7378
NSN 6135-00-269-5843
NSN 6135-01-268-7056
NSN 6650-01-050-8680
NSN 6610-01-446-7635