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 5945-00-081-9491
NSN 6105-00-197-8671
NSN 5996-01-570-1026
NSN 6150-01-248-4594
NSN 5905-00-630-0057
NSN 5960-01-363-0984
NSN 6220-00-805-9889
NSN 6650-01-294-5243
NSN 6220-01-461-2910
NSN 6110-01-532-4044
NSN 5835-00-466-8544
NSN 6320-00-925-0558