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 5990-01-400-3299
NSN 6320-01-592-6248
NSN 6240-00-079-0112
NSN 5910-01-370-1144
NSN 6150-01-495-0900
NSN 6220-00-504-2943
NSN 6240-01-525-6585
NSN 5960-00-163-6998
NSN 5960-01-320-9779
NSN 5950-01-304-0337
NSN 6610-00-038-1135
NSN 6110-01-243-9653