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 5990-01-581-5103
NSN 5835-00-243-0594
NSN 6240-01-200-7937
NSN 6150-01-212-3706
NSN 5975-01-451-4192
NSN 7035-00-312-3055
NSN 5835-01-522-9881
NSN 6110-00-498-6868
NSN 6650-01-570-0430
NSN 6645-00-551-8291
NSN 5998-01-539-9394
NSN 6610-00-054-7276