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 5996-00-229-7037
NSN 6220-00-323-0800
NSN 5996-01-039-0703
NSN 6240-01-019-8068
NSN 6240-01-407-8408
NSN 5950-00-199-7599
NSN 6145-01-309-2428
NSN 6240-01-184-6831
NSN 5965-01-394-1542
NSN 6150-01-487-7841
NSN 5998-01-371-9082
NSN 6645-00-269-2764