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 5998-00-997-9315
NSN 6110-01-443-3039
NSN 5985-01-474-5731
NSN 6105-01-327-3174
NSN 4140-01-361-7273
NSN 5950-00-508-3325
NSN 5930-00-436-0521
NSN 6650-00-717-8913
NSN 5895-01-498-3947
NSN 6110-01-562-8827
NSN 6110-01-423-3203
NSN 6130-01-411-6284