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 5996-01-633-7979
NSN 5915-00-894-3825
NSN 5999-01-384-5031
NSN 5960-00-338-3577
NSN 6240-01-139-3377
NSN 6135-01-441-0402
NSN 6135-01-142-6456
NSN 6220-01-525-4017
NSN 5945-00-949-2422
NSN 5910-01-091-5128
NSN 5905-01-447-2806
NSN 6645-01-490-0325