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 5935-00-802-1260
NSN 6105-01-178-6092
NSN 5910-01-165-1882
NSN 5910-00-233-8005
NSN 6220-00-998-6142
NSN 5990-01-345-1468
NSN 6150-01-123-5135
NSN 6320-00-908-6841
NSN 5950-00-776-4173
NSN 5998-01-062-2281
NSN 5998-00-094-1172
NSN 6220-00-258-2967