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 5910-00-125-0720
NSN 6220-00-828-5282
NSN 7035-00-455-5706
NSN 5930-00-025-6295
NSN 6105-01-373-3429
NSN 5985-00-597-2966
NSN 6320-01-442-8604
NSN 6685-01-346-4752
NSN 5999-01-062-0739
NSN 6320-01-564-0893
NSN 6320-00-082-5868
NSN 5975-01-634-0678