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 5996-01-331-8536
NSN 5990-00-617-1422
NSN 5920-01-093-6970
NSN 5925-00-800-1615
NSN 6645-00-330-2813
NSN 6320-01-415-0953
NSN 5920-01-089-6759
NSN 5999-00-932-4588
NSN 6610-01-570-6070
NSN 6130-00-176-1664
NSN 6105-00-248-5772
NSN 6150-00-845-0874