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 5998-00-904-7610
NSN 6240-01-187-6536
NSN 5835-00-665-3395
NSN 5999-01-441-0580
NSN 5999-01-320-4332
NSN 5998-01-442-8318
NSN 6685-00-979-1221
NSN 5998-00-508-1863
NSN 6110-01-653-6139
NSN 5915-00-691-2702
NSN 5930-00-832-9845
NSN 6110-01-424-7014