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 5996-00-800-7628
NSN 6240-01-486-8317
NSN 5895-01-435-6624
NSN 5996-00-389-7404
NSN 6110-01-618-8688
NSN 5920-01-224-0355
NSN 6610-00-040-4124
NSN 6220-01-473-4070
NSN 5905-00-893-6018
NSN 6145-01-117-9796
NSN 5990-00-308-9533
NSN 6145-01-129-7009