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 5998-00-935-2510
NSN 5960-01-130-9414
NSN 6220-00-319-2276
NSN 6130-01-106-4267
NSN 5835-01-340-1604
NSN 5985-01-438-7850
NSN 2925-01-273-4898
NSN 6240-01-423-1335
NSN 6645-01-384-7791
NSN 6620-00-241-2165
NSN 6150-01-471-2009
NSN 6110-00-140-8769