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 5960-00-181-0640
NSN 6240-00-104-4662
NSN 6145-00-482-6106
NSN 6110-00-636-1234
NSN 5950-01-328-0916
NSN 5950-00-274-2279
NSN 5835-01-485-0210
NSN 6220-01-512-7392
NSN 6110-01-142-3853
NSN 5935-00-121-5130
NSN 6110-01-419-3561
NSN 5950-01-461-3652