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 5915-00-479-8100
NSN 6220-01-120-4829
NSN 5996-01-211-3562
NSN 5990-00-337-5359
NSN 6240-00-698-5822
NSN 5920-01-583-9736
NSN 5905-00-232-5935
NSN 6650-00-482-6271
NSN 6685-01-363-5820
NSN 6220-01-095-4860
NSN 5998-00-409-0043
NSN 6150-01-379-3966