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 5996-00-752-6007
NSN 6105-01-558-6993
NSN 6220-01-278-9369
NSN 5999-01-371-0910
NSN 6150-00-103-4964
NSN 6105-01-166-4923
NSN 5920-00-064-3523
NSN 6105-01-146-3543
NSN 5975-00-218-0414
NSN 5855-01-410-8979
NSN 5945-00-902-0995
NSN 5996-01-500-2820