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 5996-01-424-7631
NSN 6135-00-437-5182
NSN 5960-01-044-4902
NSN 6240-01-212-3255
NSN 6220-00-501-7599
NSN 6220-01-027-1294
NSN 6135-00-951-3426
NSN 5920-01-397-1280
NSN 5965-00-285-0745
NSN 5999-01-554-5068
NSN 5935-01-017-5132
NSN 6220-01-161-5016