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 5999-00-521-6746
NSN 6220-01-143-3406
NSN 5996-01-273-5483
NSN 5935-00-960-7627
NSN 5915-01-067-8365
NSN 6650-00-113-4102
NSN 6105-00-686-5995
NSN 6150-00-004-4261
NSN 6110-00-845-8362
NSN 6320-01-067-0474
NSN 7035-01-003-9142
NSN 6650-01-610-5017