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 5996-01-347-5725
NSN 6105-01-634-0322
NSN 5990-01-582-1977
NSN 4140-00-542-4611
NSN 5975-01-603-0432
NSN 6150-00-126-3803
NSN 5930-01-201-4014
NSN 6130-00-369-1627
NSN 5915-00-930-2782
NSN 5945-00-173-7901
NSN 6110-01-182-2911
NSN 4140-01-441-9170