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 5935-01-063-0581
NSN 6650-00-170-5095
NSN 6240-00-995-9975
NSN 5910-01-640-6820
NSN 6650-01-586-7061
NSN 6610-01-649-5326
NSN 5998-01-228-7633
NSN 6650-01-289-3901
NSN 5996-00-495-3086
NSN 5835-00-943-2763
NSN 5935-01-463-8645
NSN 6220-00-111-3188