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 5998-00-899-7002
NSN 6240-00-771-2263
NSN 5905-01-082-6141
NSN 6105-00-274-5460
NSN 5945-01-137-6380
NSN 6105-01-540-6031
NSN 6105-01-095-8954
NSN 5930-01-536-8610
NSN 5855-01-197-2774
NSN 6130-00-274-8411
NSN 5915-00-442-1197
NSN 6220-01-207-1229