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 5996-00-996-1021
NSN 5930-01-466-4257
NSN 6135-01-066-6904
NSN 5999-00-276-9299
NSN 5915-01-408-4655
NSN 5905-00-370-0326
NSN 5985-01-642-1868
NSN 4140-00-977-6297
NSN 6145-01-533-5559
NSN 6610-01-441-8364
NSN 6240-00-152-6289
NSN 6150-01-061-2754