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 5996-01-016-8419
NSN 5999-00-082-3804
NSN 5985-00-490-7813
NSN 5960-01-593-4760
NSN 5930-00-920-2313
NSN 5960-00-449-7994
NSN 5915-01-463-2465
NSN 6105-00-241-6660
NSN 6110-01-525-8517
NSN 5975-00-848-6468
NSN 6130-00-586-7173
NSN 5915-00-568-2815