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 5996-00-713-4013
NSN 6130-00-456-5319
NSN 5996-00-288-1829
NSN 5925-00-173-3438
NSN 7035-00-104-7613
NSN 6220-01-575-6763
NSN 5999-01-600-8915
NSN 6320-01-366-5157
NSN 5855-01-389-8884
NSN 6610-00-798-2900
NSN 6240-01-192-2479
NSN 6105-01-240-0478