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 5998-00-489-0665
NSN 6220-01-387-1764
NSN 5855-01-211-2437
NSN 5999-01-285-6696
NSN 6610-00-575-7933
NSN 6240-01-158-6601
NSN 5998-01-287-3805
NSN 6220-01-011-8989
NSN 6620-00-130-0815
NSN 6135-00-840-6451
NSN 6105-00-512-1026
NSN 5895-00-241-9375