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 5990-00-469-4847
NSN 6240-01-095-5421
NSN 6650-01-109-4735
NSN 6135-00-299-6918
NSN 5925-01-014-4779
NSN 6685-01-549-5538
NSN 6610-00-452-6356
NSN 5996-01-397-2142
NSN 6645-01-316-4519
NSN 5935-00-900-5946
NSN 5920-01-391-7624
NSN 6620-00-907-2670