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 5998-00-454-6079
NSN 5975-01-575-5882
NSN 5960-00-816-6880
NSN 5935-00-088-5238
NSN 6110-01-109-0434
NSN 6220-01-112-5045
NSN 5920-00-199-9498
NSN 6220-01-191-7643
NSN 5950-00-844-4495
NSN 6110-00-840-6560
NSN 5920-00-237-7375
NSN 6645-01-273-2462