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 5998-00-783-8243
NSN 6105-01-461-2980
NSN 5895-01-323-9866
NSN 5915-00-421-0780
NSN 5835-00-269-2232
NSN 5905-00-158-5792
NSN 5935-01-467-2390
NSN 6240-01-570-8070
NSN 6240-01-593-4245
NSN 5996-01-349-0261
NSN 5935-01-318-6653
NSN 6130-00-003-0352