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 5999-01-446-2915
NSN 6240-00-708-2083
NSN 5915-00-177-3460
NSN 5998-01-620-9323
NSN 5985-01-148-6524
NSN 6610-00-946-3618
NSN 5990-00-787-7758
NSN 6610-01-032-5335
NSN 6240-01-607-6252
NSN 6135-01-400-2947
NSN 5920-00-861-6091
NSN 5960-01-286-3766