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 5975-01-209-6806
NSN 6220-00-942-2678
NSN 5920-00-275-0498
NSN 5990-01-414-7618
NSN 5999-01-611-6055
NSN 6320-00-004-9158
NSN 6220-01-531-3197
NSN 6150-01-314-5819
NSN 5920-01-326-7806
NSN 6320-00-313-9114
NSN 6685-01-644-0231
NSN 5985-01-070-3530