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 5990-01-116-2181
NSN 5910-01-445-1690
NSN 6220-01-125-8032
NSN 5905-01-059-9233
NSN 6105-01-131-9677
NSN 6610-01-651-0987
NSN 5975-01-314-8510
NSN 5975-01-238-3151
NSN 5999-01-348-7446
NSN 6220-00-981-3057
NSN 5998-01-410-7788
NSN 5960-00-991-1135