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 5996-00-819-0389
NSN 6150-01-609-0353
NSN 6610-00-222-1393
NSN 5835-00-244-4956
NSN 5998-00-626-9565
NSN 5935-01-599-2876
NSN 5895-00-553-8345
NSN 5960-01-454-7064
NSN 5895-01-498-4623
NSN 6240-01-225-2994
NSN 6320-00-931-4855
NSN 5910-00-150-8653