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 5999-00-549-0714
NSN 6150-00-990-2490
NSN 6220-01-391-7561
NSN 6610-00-107-1944
NSN 6150-00-580-0511
NSN 5999-01-551-0940
NSN 5930-01-568-9051
NSN 6610-00-276-8919
NSN 6620-00-912-0255
NSN 5920-00-302-5168
NSN 6320-01-527-0211
NSN 5998-00-629-5915