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 5996-01-106-2763
NSN 6105-01-535-0308
NSN 6150-00-506-0941
NSN 5985-00-891-0508
NSN 5985-01-461-2669
NSN 6685-01-194-3931
NSN 6320-01-470-6826
NSN 5990-01-257-2476
NSN 6105-01-378-6604
NSN 5855-01-343-7943
NSN 5910-00-255-6228
NSN 6240-00-079-0112