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 5990-01-328-8225
NSN 5996-00-756-2744
NSN 6320-01-247-0898
NSN 5998-01-544-5532
NSN 6220-00-415-7078
NSN 6110-01-341-2195
NSN 5925-01-058-1853
NSN 6685-00-198-9506
NSN 6220-00-999-1911
NSN 6145-01-055-8851
NSN 5920-00-411-5237
NSN 5965-01-631-6307